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63117

Zip code 63117: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis CountyCentral Time
Population
9,261
Median household income
$91K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$349K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,339/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.4 sq mi
3,914 people/sq mi

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

About 63117

63117 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 9,261 people live here, or 3,914 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,921 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,339 a month.

75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales.

How 63117 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
Under 18
21%
65 and over
12.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
30.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
4,440
Average household size
2.1
Family households
44.6%
Married couples
35%
Living alone
44.3%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
19%

Median household income

63117
$90,921
St. Louis Co.
$82,936
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$69,166
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.507
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63117
$348,700
St. Louis Co.
$276,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63117
$1,339
St. Louis Co.
$1,209
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
21%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
9%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,804
Owner-occupied
54.2%
Vacant
7.6%
Median year built
1945
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.4%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
49%
20–29
24%
30–44
10%
45–59
3%
60+
0.9%
Average commute
17.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
74.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Business and finance
13%
Sales
10%
Healthcare
9%
Education
8%
Engineering and science
7%
Computer and math
7%
Office and admin
7%
Legal and social services
6%
Food service
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Production
2%
Police and fire
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Retail
8%
Admin, support and management
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Construction
4%
Information
3%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Public administration
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$64,640
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
18.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63117U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$84,392$74,888
Service$26,628$26,804
Sales and office$48,173$40,476
Construction and maintenance$63,030$49,199
Production and transportation$29,728$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0.4%
High school
10%
Some college
11%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
34%
High school graduate or higher
99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
74.9%
Graduate or professional degree
33.6%
Households with broadband
94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87%
No internet access
3.3%
Without health insurance
4.8%
Limited-English households
2.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.6308° N, 90.3304° W
Land area
2.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63117 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Richmond Heights91% of zip
  • St. Louis6% of zip
  • Clayton3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63117

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63105Saint Louis0.9 mi$116,439
63144Saint Louis1.2 mi$104,438
63143Saint Louis1.4 mi$65,861
63124Saint Louis2.4 mi$193,942
63130Saint Louis2.4 mi$85,823
63139Saint Louis2.5 mi$75,757
63119Saint Louis3 mi$106,183
63112Saint Louis3.2 mi$45,542
63110Saint Louis3.5 mi$81,655
63109Saint Louis3.7 mi$69,938
63133Saint Louis3.8 mi$39,293
63132Saint Louis4 mi$87,385

Zip codes like 63117 elsewhere

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Questions about 63117

What city is zip code 63117?

63117 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 63117 in?

63117 is mostly in St. Louis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63117?

About 9,261 people live in 63117, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63117 in?

63117 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63117?

The median household income in 63117 is $90,921.

What zip codes are near 63117?

The closest zip codes to 63117 are 63105, 63144, 63143, 63124, 63130.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63117, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.