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63139

Zip code 63139: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis cityCentral Time
Population
21,631
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$210K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,095/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.8 sq mi
5,666 people/sq mi

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

About 63139

63139 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis city), covering 3.8 sq mi of land. About 21,631 people live here, or 5,666 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,757 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $209,600, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,095 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 63139 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
36.5
Under 18
14.3%
65 and over
15.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
44.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
11,501
Average household size
1.8
Family households
44.7%
Married couples
30.5%
Living alone
44.9%
Veterans (of adults)
6.8%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

63139
$75,757
St. Louis city
$56,160
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,008
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.386
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63139
$209,600
St. Louis city
$197,500
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63139
$1,095
St. Louis city
$997
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
19%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0.7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
12,457
Owner-occupied
62.6%
Vacant
7.7%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.3%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
18%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
41%
20–29
29%
30–44
15%
45–59
3%
60+
0.9%
Average commute
18.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
76.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
14%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
9%
Office and admin
9%
Business and finance
8%
Computer and math
6%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Professional and technical services
12%
Education
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Retail
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Other services
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Construction
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$59,638
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63139U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,702$74,888
Service$32,433$26,804
Sales and office$41,598$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,403$49,199
Production and transportation$48,254$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
20%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.4%
Graduate or professional degree
19.5%
Households with broadband
93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.5%
No internet access
4.9%
Without health insurance
5.6%
Limited-English households
0.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.6103° N, 90.2918° W
Land area
3.8 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

  • St. Louis100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63139

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63143Saint Louis1.6 mi$65,861
63110Saint Louis1.7 mi$81,655
63109Saint Louis1.8 mi$69,938
63117Saint Louis2.5 mi$90,921
63116Saint Louis2.5 mi$61,433
63105Saint Louis3.1 mi$116,439
63144Saint Louis3.1 mi$104,438
63108Saint Louis3.2 mi$55,147
63119Saint Louis3.4 mi$106,183
63112Saint Louis3.5 mi$45,542
63118Saint Louis3.8 mi$57,762
63156Saint Louis · PO box3.9 mi—

Zip codes like 63139 elsewhere

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Questions about 63139

What city is zip code 63139?

63139 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 63139 in?

63139 is in St. Louis city, Missouri.

What is the population of 63139?

About 21,631 people live in 63139, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63139 in?

63139 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63139?

The median household income in 63139 is $75,757.

What zip codes are near 63139?

The closest zip codes to 63139 are 63143, 63110, 63109, 63117, 63116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63139, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.