Zip code 63028: Festus, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 63028?

63028 is assigned to Festus, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 63028 in?

63028 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 63028?

About 28,457 people live in 63028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 63028?

The median household income in 63028 is $79,737.

Q: What zip codes are near 63028?

The closest zip codes to 63028 are 63019, 63047, 63048, 63065, 62295.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

28,457

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$240K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$933/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

126 sq mi

226 people/sq mi

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

About 63028

63028 is a small-town zip code in Festus, Missouri (Jefferson County), covering 126 sq mi of land. About 28,457 people live here, or 226 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,737 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 $240,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 63028 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%217th of 967 in MO
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%344th of 968 in MO
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min238th of 934 in MO
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%324th of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate76.5%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%567th of 966 in MO
Median earnings per worker$51,557
60th
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780161st of 960 in MO
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%634th of 968 in MO
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%426th of 967 in MO
Median household income$79,737
50th
U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702206th of 934 in MO
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39652nd of 968 in MO
Population28,457
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,81459th of 968 in MO
Per capita income$38,247
45th
U.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695239th of 968 in MO
Poverty rate10%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%585th of 966 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%245th of 965 in MO
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · MO 4%368th of 967 in MO
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%737th of 968 in MO
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%820th of 966 in MO
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · MO 9%647th of 967 in MO
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%322nd of 966 in MO
Median home value$240,000
31st
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300198th of 917 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.412
30th
U.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465480th of 964 in MO
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%464th of 967 in MO
Population density226/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi212th of 968 in MO
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%403rd of 967 in MO
Median gross rent$933
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033263rd of 783 in MO
Diversity index20.3
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1369th of 968 in MO
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%478th of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters30%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%606th of 908 in MO

Measure	63028	Jefferson	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Healthcare workers	12.9%	9.7%	10.4%	9.7%	88th	217th of 967
Veterans	8.6%	7.3%	7.3%	6.2%	82nd	344th of 968
Average commute	30.9 min	30.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	78th	238th of 934
Residents under 18	24.6%	22.5%	22.3%	22%	71st	324th of 968
Homeownership rate	76.5%	82.2%	68.1%	65.2%	70th	567th of 966
Median earnings per worker	$51,557	$49,487	$45,780	$49,666	60th	161st of 960
Residents 65 and older	17%	16.7%	17.9%	17.2%	53rd	634th of 968
Government workers	13.9%	9.9%	13.2%	14.5%	52nd	426th of 967
Median household income	$79,737	$82,851	$70,702	$80,734	50th	206th of 934
Median age	38.8	40.3	39	38.9	48th	652nd of 968
Population	28,457	229,458	6,191,814	334,922,499	46th	59th of 968
Per capita income	$38,247	$39,160	$39,695	$44,673	45th	239th of 968
Poverty rate	10%	9%	12.6%	12.5%	45th	585th of 966
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%	24.7%	32.4%	35.7%	38th	245th of 965
Unemployment rate	4%	3.2%	4%	5.2%	34th	368th of 967
Uninsured rate	5.1%	6.6%	8.8%	8.4%	34th	737th of 968
Housing vacancy	5%	6%	11.2%	10.1%	33rd	820th of 966
Self-employed workers	8%	7.1%	9%	10%	33rd	647th of 967
Broadband access	89.7%	91.7%	89.3%	91%	32nd	322nd of 966
Median home value	$240,000	$237,200	$230,300	$332,700	31st	198th of 917
Income inequality (Gini)	0.412	0.395	0.465	0.483	30th	480th of 964
Work from home	8.9%	11.5%	13%	15.1%	28th	464th of 967
Population density	226/sq mi	350/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	212th of 968
Tech workers	1.4%	3.1%	3.4%	3.8%	20th	403rd of 967
Median gross rent	$933	$979	$1,033	$1,413	16th	263rd of 783
Diversity index	20.3	21.2	40.1	61.4	13th	369th of 968
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	2.3%	4.5%	14.1%	5th	478th of 968
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30%	39.4%	45.6%	51.1%	5th	606th of 908

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

16%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

20.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 11,061
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.2%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

63028

$79,737

Jefferson Co.

$82,851

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,247

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.412

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63028

$240,000

Jefferson Co.

$237,200

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

63028

$933

Jefferson Co.

$979

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 11,640
Owner-occupied: 76.5%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.4%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

27%

20–29

12%

30–44

22%

45–59

17%

60+

12%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

13%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Construction

13%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$51,557

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	63028	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,550	$74,888
Service	$23,601	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,538	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,577	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,781	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

21%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.7%
No internet access: 8.5%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Festus
State: Missouri
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.1429° N, 90.3921° W
Land area: 126 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

63028 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

Festus5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63028

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
63019	Crystal City, MO	6.2 mi	4,489	$72,569	$186,000
63047	Hematite, MO	6.3 mi	0	—	—
63048	Herculaneum, MO	8.1 mi	4,228	$92,109	$231,600
63065	Mapaville, MO · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
62295	Valmeyer, IL	9.9 mi	1,459	$87,989	$203,400
63020	De Soto, MO	10 mi	20,166	$70,824	$185,900
63070	Pevely, MO	10 mi	8,428	$65,211	$210,500
63087	Valles Mines, MO	10 mi	1,066	$60,313	$217,200
62256	Maeystown, IL	11 mi	35	$126,250	$158,300
63627	Bloomsdale, MO	11 mi	2,787	$88,071	$266,700
62244	Fults, IL	11 mi	928	$107,917	$252,400
63036	French Village, MO	12 mi	1,001	$58,083	$200,300

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Questions about 63028

What city is zip code 63028?

63028 is assigned to Festus, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63028 in?

63028 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 63028?

About 28,457 people live in 63028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63028 in?

63028 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63028?

The median household income in 63028 is $79,737.

What zip codes are near 63028?

The closest zip codes to 63028 are 63019, 63047, 63048, 63065, 62295.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63028, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.