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63106

Zip code 63106: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis cityCentral Time
Population
6,751
Median household income
$21K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$214K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$773/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.2 sq mi
3,029 people/sq mi

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

About 63106

63106 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis city), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 6,751 people live here, or 3,029 per square mile. The median resident is 32.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $20,679 a year, about 26% of the national median of $80,734. 47.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $214,400, or 10.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 12% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $773 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and legal and social services.

How 63106 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
32.6
Under 18
30.4%
65 and over
19.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White8%
  • Black88%
  • Hispanic0.4%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
22.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.4%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
1%

Households

Households
3,342
Average household size
2
Family households
45.9%
Married couples
7%
Living alone
52.6%
Veterans (of adults)
5.6%
Male / female
38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
57%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0.3%
$200k+
0.8%

Median household income

63106
$20,679
St. Louis city
$56,160
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,432
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
47.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63106
$214,400
St. Louis city
$197,500
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63106
$773
St. Louis city
$997
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
23%
2–4 units
25%
5–19 units
24%
20+ units
27%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,347
Owner-occupied
11.7%
Vacant
23.1%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
29.9%
Home value to income
10.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
51%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
22%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
40%
20–29
23%
30–44
19%
45–59
3%
60+
9%
Average commute
25.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Cleaning and personal care
15%
Legal and social services
12%
Production
9%
Sales
9%
Food service
9%
Office and admin
6%
Education
5%
Management
4%
Business and finance
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
0.7%
Engineering and science
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
37%
Retail
18%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Other services
6%
Education
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Public administration
2%
Construction
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$28,720
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63106U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$43,722$74,888
Service$29,719$26,804
Sales and office$25,744$40,476
Construction and maintenanceunder $2,500$49,199
Production and transportation$24,432$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
19%
High school
31%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6%
Households with broadband
74.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.1%
No internet access
18.7%
Without health insurance
11.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.6444° N, 90.2080° W
Land area
2.2 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • St. Louis100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63106

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63103Saint Louis1.1 mi$40,943
63101Saint Louis1.2 mi$66,678
63155Saint Louis1.2 mi—
63107Saint Louis1.3 mi$43,625
63150Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63169Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63180Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63182Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63188Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63197Saint Louis · PO box1.3 mi—
63102Saint Louis1.4 mi$65,527
62059Lovejoy2 mi$30,673

Zip codes like 63106 elsewhere

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Questions about 63106

What city is zip code 63106?

63106 is assigned to Saint Louis, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63106 in?

63106 is in St. Louis city, Missouri.

What is the population of 63106?

About 6,751 people live in 63106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63106 in?

63106 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63106?

The median household income in 63106 is $20,679.

What zip codes are near 63106?

The closest zip codes to 63106 are 63103, 63101, 63155, 63107, 63150.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63106, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.