Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:33 am – 4:58 pm
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People36,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.714,940 householdsMedian household income $67,750Median home value $178,500Median rent $1,217 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 18,272 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%, 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 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksElm Lakelake · under a mileWildwood Lakelake · 1.2 miWildwood Lakesreservoir · 1.1 miAviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas Citycollege · 3.3 miCarver Baptist Bible College Institute and Theological Seminarycollege · 3.7 miLakewood Lakesreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSarah Coleman-Livengood Parkpark · under a mileStayton Meadows Golf Clubrecreation area · 1.1 mi · 117 acresLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 miHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.9 miLongview Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.4 mi · 4,762 acresThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.2 miSource: 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 18 May 200547 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJackson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MO
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKansas City PWSserves 553,295 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation995 ft303 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTwo Rivers Psychiatric Hospital1.1 miPost officeRaytown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRaytown City Hallunder a milePoliceRaytown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRaytown Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleRaytown Central Middle Schoolright hereHighRaytown High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBlue Ridge Elementary School1.1 miCollegeAviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI24 miInterstateI-4352.1 miUS highwayUS 402.3 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP5.3 miLight railUMKC (51ST & BROOKSIDE BLVD)Kansas City Streetcar6.9 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus8.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileKansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64133 ZIP area.
