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Buckner, Missouri

City in Jackson County, Missouri · ZIP 64016

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,893 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,131Households
  • $84,572Median household income
  • $177,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Buckner

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.1%
2.6k2.8k3k3.2k2000: 2,72520002010: 3,07620102020: 2,94520202,7252,945
Population of Buckner at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,725
20103,076
20202,945

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buckner
Under $50k23.3%
$50k to $100k37.6%
$100k to $150k31.4%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $84,572 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buckner
Owner occupied
839 units
Renter occupied
292 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buckner compared with its county and state
Buckner compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBucknerJackson CountyMissouri
Population2,917717,0216,168,181
Median household income$84,572$67,178$68,920
Median age32.636.938.9
Median home value$177,100$213,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.8%33.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.4%6.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.2%58.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work26.2 minutes23.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Buckner, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BUCKNER ELEM.PublicK–4FORT OSAGE R-I

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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