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63131

Zip code 63131: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis CountyCentral Time
Population
17,935
Median household income
$225K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$778K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,896/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
14 sq mi
1,316 people/sq mi

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

About 63131

63131 is a suburban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 17,935 people live here, or 1,316 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $225,493 a year, about 2.8× the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $778,100, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,896 a month.

82% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 63131 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
46.3
Under 18
25.7%
65 and over
22.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
24.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
0.8%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
2%

Households

Households
6,511
Average household size
2.7
Family households
80.9%
Married couples
77.1%
Living alone
16.7%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
6%
$50–75k
4%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
54%

Median household income

63131
$225,493
St. Louis Co.
$82,936
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$124,190
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
65.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63131
$778,100
St. Louis Co.
$276,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63131
$1,896
St. Louis Co.
$1,209
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,605
Owner-occupied
93.7%
Vacant
1.4%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.5%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
41%
20–29
33%
30–44
9%
45–59
1%
60+
2%
Average commute
18.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
24%
Healthcare
18%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
12%
Legal and social services
7%
Education
5%
Office and admin
4%
Computer and math
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
1%
Food service
1%
Construction and repair
0.9%
Police and fire
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Finance, insurance and real estate
18%
Professional and technical services
15%
Education
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Construction
6%
Retail
5%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Information
1%
Public administration
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.5%
Agriculture and mining
0.0%
Median earnings per worker
$108,916
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
18%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63131U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$124,500$74,888
Service$30,083$26,804
Sales and office$93,314$40,476
Construction and maintenance$100,227$49,199
Production and transportation$52,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
4%
Some college
10%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
40%
High school graduate or higher
98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
81.6%
Graduate or professional degree
40.2%
Households with broadband
97.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87.7%
No internet access
1.2%
Without health insurance
0.7%
Limited-English households
0.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.6167° N, 90.4396° W
Land area
14 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

  • Town and Country38% of zip
  • Des Peres26% of zip
  • Frontenac21% of zip
  • Huntleigh7% of zip
  • Westwood5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63131

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63032Florissant · PO box1.6 mi—
63099Fenton · PO box1.6 mi—
63145Saint Louis · PO box1.6 mi—
63151Saint Louis · PO box1.6 mi—
63167Saint Louis · PO box1.6 mi—
63122Saint Louis2.8 mi$136,385
63141Saint Louis3 mi$133,851
63124Saint Louis3.8 mi$193,942
63144Saint Louis4.9 mi$104,438
63119Saint Louis5.2 mi$106,183
63132Saint Louis5.3 mi$87,385
63126Saint Louis5.7 mi$98,852

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Questions about 63131

What city is zip code 63131?

63131 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 63131 in?

63131 is in St. Louis County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63131?

About 17,935 people live in 63131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63131 in?

63131 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63131?

The median household income in 63131 is $225,493.

What zip codes are near 63131?

The closest zip codes to 63131 are 63032, 63099, 63145, 63151, 63167.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.