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63143

Zip code 63143: Saint Louis, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Louis CountyCentral Time
Population
8,975
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$236K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$971/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.1 sq mi
4,382 people/sq mi

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

About 63143

63143 is an urban zip code in Saint Louis, Missouri (St. Louis County), covering 2.1 sq mi of land. About 8,975 people live here, or 4,382 per square mile. The median resident is 34.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,861 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $236,300, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $971 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and business and finance.

How 63143 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
34.7
Under 18
17.1%
65 and over
10.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
42.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
4,825
Average household size
1.9
Family households
39.5%
Married couples
27.4%
Living alone
52.3%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
30%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

63143
$65,861
St. Louis Co.
$82,936
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,762
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.391
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63143
$236,300
St. Louis Co.
$276,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63143
$971
St. Louis Co.
$1,209
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
53%
2–4 units
18%
5–19 units
16%
20+ units
11%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
2%
Housing units
5,198
Owner-occupied
43.6%
Vacant
7.2%
Median year built
1945
Median rooms
4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
7.3%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.8%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
39%
20–29
31%
30–44
7%
45–59
3%
60+
2%
Average commute
18.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
80.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Management
11%
Business and finance
11%
Office and admin
11%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Education
7%
Engineering and science
7%
Sales
6%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Computer and math
4%
Food service
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Police and fire
1%
Production
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
26%
Education
12%
Professional and technical services
10%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Retail
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Construction
6%
Other services
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Public administration
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$49,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
19.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63143U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,774$74,888
Service$30,016$26,804
Sales and office$42,067$40,476
Construction and maintenance$70,441$49,199
Production and transportation$37,031$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
19%
Some college
20%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.6%
Graduate or professional degree
20.1%
Households with broadband
92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.5%
No internet access
6.7%
Without health insurance
7.8%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Louis
Center point
38.6117° N, 90.3214° W
Land area
2.1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63143 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Maplewood74% of zip
  • St. Louis26% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63143

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63117Saint Louis1.4 mi$90,921
63144Saint Louis1.5 mi$104,438
63139Saint Louis1.6 mi$75,757
63119Saint Louis2.1 mi$106,183
63105Saint Louis2.3 mi$116,439
63109Saint Louis2.4 mi$69,938
63110Saint Louis3.1 mi$81,655
63124Saint Louis3.3 mi$193,942
63130Saint Louis3.7 mi$85,823
63116Saint Louis3.7 mi$61,433
63112Saint Louis3.9 mi$45,542
63108Saint Louis4.3 mi$55,147

Zip codes like 63143 elsewhere

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Questions about 63143

What city is zip code 63143?

63143 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 63143 in?

63143 is mostly in St. Louis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63143?

About 8,975 people live in 63143, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63143 in?

63143 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63143?

The median household income in 63143 is $65,861.

What zip codes are near 63143?

The closest zip codes to 63143 are 63117, 63144, 63139, 63119, 63105.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63143, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.