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63020

Zip code 63020: De Soto, Missouri

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time
Population
20,166
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$186K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$847/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
150 sq mi
135 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 63020

63020 is a small-town zip code in De Soto, Missouri (Jefferson County), covering 150 sq mi of land. About 20,166 people live here, or 135 per square mile. The median resident is 42.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,824 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $185,900, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $847 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 63020 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
42.9
Under 18
21.8%
65 and over
20.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
20.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
7,989
Average household size
2.5
Family households
65.6%
Married couples
49.6%
Living alone
28.5%
Veterans (of adults)
11.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

63020
$70,824
Jefferson Co.
$82,851
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,075
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63020
$185,900
Jefferson Co.
$237,200
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63020
$847
Jefferson Co.
$979
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
8,505
Owner-occupied
80.1%
Vacant
6.1%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.8%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
19%
20–29
11%
30–44
20%
45–59
16%
60+
25%
Average commute
38.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
17%
Office and admin
15%
Production
11%
Healthcare
9%
Management
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
8%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
3%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Construction
15%
Manufacturing
13%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
10%
Other services
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Education
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
3%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$44,137
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63020U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,435$74,888
Service$23,666$26,804
Sales and office$32,890$40,476
Construction and maintenance$61,191$49,199
Production and transportation$40,368$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
39%
Some college
25%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.6%
Households with broadband
86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.6%
No internet access
11.3%
Without health insurance
6.3%
Limited-English households
0.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
De Soto
Center point
38.1071° N, 90.5716° W
Land area
150 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63020 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • De Soto3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 63020

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63674Tiff6.8 mi—
63047Hematite7.6 mi—
63626Blackwell7.9 mi$82,599
63087Valles Mines9.2 mi$60,313
63630Cadet9.7 mi$52,482
63030Fletcher10 mi$91,042
63028Festus10 mi$79,737
63050Hillsboro10 mi$87,371
63065Mapaville · PO box11 mi—
63628Bonne Terre12 mi$63,602
63066Morse Mill · PO box13 mi—
63023Dittmer13 mi$79,583

Zip codes like 63020 elsewhere

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Questions about 63020

What city is zip code 63020?

63020 is assigned to De Soto, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63020 in?

63020 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63020?

About 20,166 people live in 63020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63020 in?

63020 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63020?

The median household income in 63020 is $70,824.

What zip codes are near 63020?

The closest zip codes to 63020 are 63674, 63047, 63626, 63087, 63630.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63020, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.