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63136

Zip code 63136: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis CountyCentral Time
Population
40,929
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$84K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,047/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
3,751 people/sq mi

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

About 63136

63136 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 40,929 people live here, or 3,751 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $41,154 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $84,400, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,047 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 63136 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
37.1
Under 18
26%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White6%
  • Black90%
  • Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
19.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
17,457
Average household size
2.3
Family households
54.4%
Married couples
18.1%
Living alone
40.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

63136
$41,154
St. Louis Co.
$82,936
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,171
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63136
$84,400
St. Louis Co.
$276,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63136
$1,047
St. Louis Co.
$1,209
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
22,095
Owner-occupied
46.9%
Vacant
21%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
66.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
36%
Home value to income
2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
9%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
30%
20–29
29%
30–44
24%
45–59
4%
60+
7%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Office and admin
13%
Transportation and moving
11%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Food service
8%
Sales
7%
Production
6%
Business and finance
6%
Management
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Education
4%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
24%
Retail
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Education
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Other services
4%
Public administration
3%
Construction
3%
Wholesale
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$32,389
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63136U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$43,825$74,888
Service$29,945$26,804
Sales and office$35,182$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,373$49,199
Production and transportation$32,720$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
42%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
Graduate or professional degree
3.9%
Households with broadband
89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.4%
No internet access
8.3%
Without health insurance
12.6%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.7448° N, 90.2599° W
Land area
11 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63136 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Jennings31% of zip
  • Ferguson8% of zip
  • Dellwood7% of zip
  • Castle Point (unincorporated)6% of zip
  • Bellefontaine Neighbors4% of zip
  • Moline Acres4% of zip
  • St. Louis4% of zip
  • Country Club Hills2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63136

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63135Saint Louis2.2 mi$52,328
63137Saint Louis2.6 mi$43,422
63121Saint Louis3.4 mi$42,701
63140Saint Louis3.5 mi$45,568
63120Saint Louis3.7 mi$35,176
63033Florissant3.8 mi$66,776
63147Saint Louis4.3 mi$41,182
63115Saint Louis4.5 mi$30,622
63134Saint Louis4.6 mi$44,680
63133Saint Louis5 mi$39,293
63138Saint Louis5.3 mi$56,096
63112Saint Louis6 mi$45,542

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Questions about 63136

What city is zip code 63136?

63136 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 63136 in?

63136 is mostly in St. Louis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63136?

About 40,929 people live in 63136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63136 in?

63136 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63136?

The median household income in 63136 is $41,154.

What zip codes are near 63136?

The closest zip codes to 63136 are 63135, 63137, 63121, 63140, 63120.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63136, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.