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63116

Zip code 63116: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis cityCentral Time
Population
42,170
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$174K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$934/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.4 sq mi
7,808 people/sq mi

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

About 63116

63116 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis city), covering 5.4 sq mi of land. About 42,170 people live here, or 7,808 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,433 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $934 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 63116 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
36.3
Under 18
21.4%
65 and over
12.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black27%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
63.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
12.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
2%

Households

Households
19,900
Average household size
2.1
Family households
46.7%
Married couples
30%
Living alone
41.4%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

63116
$61,433
St. Louis city
$56,160
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,675
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63116
$174,100
St. Louis city
$197,500
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63116
$934
St. Louis city
$997
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
30%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
22,390
Owner-occupied
56.9%
Vacant
11.1%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
14%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
32%
20–29
27%
30–44
27%
45–59
4%
60+
3%
Average commute
23.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
11%
Office and admin
10%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Production
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Education
6%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
3%
Police and fire
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Manufacturing
11%
Retail
10%
Education
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Construction
6%
Other services
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Public administration
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$44,857
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63116U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,744$74,888
Service$23,813$26,804
Sales and office$40,300$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,244$49,199
Production and transportation$37,490$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
26%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
Graduate or professional degree
15.7%
Households with broadband
87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.2%
No internet access
8.7%
Without health insurance
9.6%
Limited-English households
5.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.5800° N, 90.2651° W
Land area
5.4 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 63116

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63109Saint Louis1.6 mi$69,938
63111Saint Louis1.7 mi$47,039
63118Saint Louis2.3 mi$57,762
63139Saint Louis2.5 mi$75,757
63110Saint Louis3.1 mi$81,655
63104Saint Louis3.5 mi$68,764
63143Saint Louis3.7 mi$65,861
63123Saint Louis4.1 mi$77,055
63103Saint Louis4.3 mi$40,943
63125Saint Louis4.4 mi$61,624
63108Saint Louis4.5 mi$55,147
63119Saint Louis4.6 mi$106,183

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Questions about 63116

What city is zip code 63116?

63116 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 63116 in?

63116 is in St. Louis city, Missouri.

What is the population of 63116?

About 42,170 people live in 63116, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63116 in?

63116 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63116?

The median household income in 63116 is $61,433.

What zip codes are near 63116?

The closest zip codes to 63116 are 63109, 63111, 63118, 63139, 63110.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63116, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.