Zip code 63126: Saint Louis, Missouri
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 63126
63126 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 15,452 people live here, or 3,361 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $98,852 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,300, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,121 a month.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 63126 compares
- Homeownership rate86.1%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%254th of 966 in MO
- Healthcare workers12.9%88thU.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%220th of 967 in MO
- 84thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%36th of 965 in MO
- Veterans8.2%79thU.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%391st of 968 in MO
- Work from home20.3%78thU.S. 15.1% · MO 13%111th of 967 in MO
- 77thU.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%396th of 968 in MO
- Tech workers4.7%76thU.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%93rd of 967 in MO
- Median earnings per worker$59,94775thU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,78072nd of 960 in MO
- Population density3,361/sq mi70thU.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi44th of 968 in MO
- Median household income$98,85270thU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,70276th of 934 in MO
- Per capita income$48,83370thU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,69590th of 968 in MO
- Broadband access94.3%69thU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%109th of 966 in MO
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · MO 39514th of 968 in MO
- Median home value$306,30045thU.S. $332,700 · MO $230,30094th of 917 in MO
- Residents under 1821.1%41stU.S. 22% · MO 22.3%588th of 968 in MO
- Median gross rent$1,12130thU.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033140th of 783 in MO
- Population15,45223rdU.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814132nd of 968 in MO
- 23rdU.S. 10% · MO 9%711th of 967 in MO
- Housing vacancy3.9%21stU.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%858th of 966 in MO
- 21stU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465552nd of 964 in MO
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%232nd of 968 in MO
- Average commute20.8 min16thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min770th of 934 in MO
- 16thU.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%702nd of 967 in MO
- 15thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%425th of 908 in MO
- 12thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%837th of 966 in MO
- Diversity index18.511thU.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1432nd of 968 in MO
- Uninsured rate2.5%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%889th of 968 in MO
- 5thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%618th of 967 in MO
| Measure | 63126 | St. Louis | MO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.1% | 69.2% | 68.1% | 65.2% | 254th of 966 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 220th of 967 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 54.4% | 47.4% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 36th of 965 | |
| Veterans | 8.2% | 6% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 391st of 968 | |
| Work from home | 20.3% | 18.3% | 13% | 15.1% | 111th of 967 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.7% | 19.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 396th of 968 | |
| Tech workers | 4.7% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 93rd of 967 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $59,947 | $52,538 | $45,780 | $49,666 | 72nd of 960 | |
| Population density | 3,361/sq mi | 1,960/sq mi | 90/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 44th of 968 | |
| Median household income | $98,852 | $82,936 | $70,702 | $80,734 | 76th of 934 | |
| Per capita income | $48,833 | $51,977 | $39,695 | $44,673 | 90th of 968 | |
| Broadband access | 94.3% | 93.4% | 89.3% | 91% | 109th of 966 | |
| Median age | 41 | 40.3 | 39 | 38.9 | 514th of 968 | |
| Median home value | $306,300 | $276,800 | $230,300 | $332,700 | 94th of 917 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.1% | 22% | 22.3% | 22% | 588th of 968 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,121 | $1,209 | $1,033 | $1,413 | 140th of 783 | |
| Population | 15,452 | 995,569 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 | 132nd of 968 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.3% | 8.6% | 9% | 10% | 711th of 967 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.9% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 858th of 966 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.400 | 0.494 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 552nd of 964 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3% | 8.4% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 232nd of 968 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.8 min | 23.1 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 770th of 934 | |
| Government workers | 9.6% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 702nd of 967 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 39.7% | 48.3% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 425th of 908 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 837th of 966 | |
| Diversity index | 18.5 | 55.9 | 40.1 | 61.4 | 432nd of 968 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.5% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 889th of 968 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2% | 4.3% | 4% | 5.2% | 618th of 967 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black2%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 6,208
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 73.1%
- Married couples
- 58.4%
- Living alone
- 23.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.2%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,462
- Owner-occupied
- 86.1%
- Vacant
- 3.9%
- Median year built
- 1961
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 39.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.1%
- Home value to income
- 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 63126 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $80,965 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,497 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,964 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $50,163 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.6%
- Households with broadband
- 94.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 86.5%
- No internet access
- 4.7%
- Without health insurance
- 2.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Saint Louis
- State
- Missouri
- County
- St. Louis County
- Center point
- 38.5496° N, 90.3787° W
- Land area
- 4.6 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
- Crestwood66% of zip
- Sappington (unincorporated)25% of zip
- Sunset Hills9% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 63126
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63127 | Saint Louis, MO | 2.3 mi | $122,663 |
| 63123 | Saint Louis, MO | 2.7 mi | $77,055 |
| 63122 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.1 mi | $136,385 |
| 63119 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.2 mi | $106,183 |
| 63128 | Saint Louis, MO | 4 mi | $92,359 |
| 63125 | Saint Louis, MO | 5.1 mi | $61,624 |
| 63144 | Saint Louis, MO | 5.1 mi | $104,438 |
| 63109 | Saint Louis, MO | 5.2 mi | $69,938 |
| 63143 | Saint Louis, MO | 5.3 mi | $65,861 |
| 63026 | Fenton, MO | 5.4 mi | $97,553 |
| 63131 | Saint Louis, MO | 5.7 mi | $225,493 |
| 63124 | Saint Louis, MO | 6 mi | $193,942 |
Zip codes like 63126 elsewhere
Questions about 63126
What city is zip code 63126?
63126 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 63126 in?
63126 is in St. Louis County, Missouri.
What is the population of 63126?
About 15,452 people live in 63126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 63126 in?
63126 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 63126?
The median household income in 63126 is $98,852.
What zip codes are near 63126?
The closest zip codes to 63126 are 63127, 63123, 63122, 63119, 63128.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63126, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.