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63126

Zip code 63126: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis CountyCentral Time
Population
15,452
Median household income
$99K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$306K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,121/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.6 sq mi
3,361 people/sq mi

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

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
41
Under 18
21.1%
65 and over
20.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
18.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
74.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.2%

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

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

63126
$98,852
St. Louis Co.
$82,936
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,833
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63126
$306,300
St. Louis Co.
$276,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63126
$1,121
St. Louis Co.
$1,209
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
20%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
37%
20–29
29%
30–44
21%
45–59
4%
60+
1%
Average commute
20.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Healthcare
13%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
8%
Business and finance
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Education
7%
Production
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Computer and math
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Food service
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Education
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Professional and technical services
7%
Retail
7%
Construction
7%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$59,947
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63126U.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+)

No diploma
3%
High school
18%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
21%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63127Saint Louis2.3 mi$122,663
63123Saint Louis2.7 mi$77,055
63122Saint Louis3.1 mi$136,385
63119Saint Louis3.2 mi$106,183
63128Saint Louis4 mi$92,359
63125Saint Louis5.1 mi$61,624
63144Saint Louis5.1 mi$104,438
63109Saint Louis5.2 mi$69,938
63143Saint Louis5.3 mi$65,861
63026Fenton5.4 mi$97,553
63131Saint Louis5.7 mi$225,493
63124Saint Louis6 mi$193,942

Zip codes like 63126 elsewhere

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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.