Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:43 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:24 am – 4:50 pm
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People47,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.419,258 householdsMedian household income $72,289Median home value $217,900Median rent $1,128 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 24,774 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 9%, retail 9%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days41 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia U Of M station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksShady Lakelake · 3.1 miLake Carolinelake · 3.2 miGarth Nature Areatrailhead · 3.2 miMoberly Area Community Collegecollege · 4.3 miColumbia Collegecollege · 4.4 miCosmopolitan Park Steinberg Playgroundpark · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtkins Parkpark · under a mile · 81 acresAuburn Hills Parkpark · 1.0 miFinger Lakes State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 1,059 acresRocky Fork Lakes Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 2,236 acresJewell Cemetery State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.0 miRock Bridge Memorial State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 2,071 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200531 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBoone County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025231 of 248 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Boone County monitors, MO
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Columbia Utilitiesserves 126,254 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWomen's and Children's Hospital - University of Missouri Healthcare4.1 miPost officeColumbia Post Office4.8 miTown hallColumbia City Hall4.8 miPoliceBoone County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationBoone County Fire Protection District Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryAlpha Hart Lewis Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLange Middle School1.6 miCollegeMoberly Area Community College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU14 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL105 miInterstateI-703.5 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakJefferson City, MO JEF31 miCoachColumbia Wabash StationGreyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65202 ZIP area.
