Zip code 63143: Saint Louis, Missouri
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
- Healthcare workers13.7%91stU.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%185th of 967 in MO
- 82ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%39th of 965 in MO
- Population density4,382/sq mi77thU.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi25th of 968 in MO
- Veterans7.2%69thU.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%516th of 968 in MO
- Tech workers4.1%69thU.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%128th of 967 in MO
- Per capita income$44,76262ndU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695123rd of 968 in MO
- Uninsured rate7.8%58thU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%576th of 968 in MO
- Broadband access92.6%54thU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%173rd of 966 in MO
- Housing vacancy7.2%54thU.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%736th of 966 in MO
- Median earnings per worker$49,37554thU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780207th of 960 in MO
- 43rdU.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%71st of 968 in MO
- 40thU.S. 15.1% · MO 13%340th of 967 in MO
- Diversity index42.540thU.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1116th of 968 in MO
- Poverty rate8.3%34thU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%675th of 966 in MO
- 31stU.S. 10% · MO 9%664th of 967 in MO
- Median home value$236,30030thU.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300212th of 917 in MO
- Median household income$65,86129thU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702393rd of 934 in MO
- 19thU.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033216th of 783 in MO
- Median age34.719thU.S. 38.9 · MO 39836th of 968 in MO
- 19thU.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%682nd of 967 in MO
- Residents under 1817.1%15thU.S. 22% · MO 22.3%768th of 968 in MO
- 15thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465608th of 964 in MO
- Population8,97514thU.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814205th of 968 in MO
- Homeownership rate43.6%12thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%932nd of 966 in MO
- 11thU.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%899th of 968 in MO
- Average commute18.1 min6thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min867th of 934 in MO
- 5thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%619th of 967 in MO
- 4thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%617th of 908 in MO
| Measure | 63143 | St. Louis | MO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 185th of 967 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 52.6% | 47.4% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 39th of 965 | |
| Population density | 4,382/sq mi | 1,960/sq mi | 90/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 25th of 968 | |
| Veterans | 7.2% | 6% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 516th of 968 | |
| Tech workers | 4.1% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 128th of 967 | |
| Per capita income | $44,762 | $51,977 | $39,695 | $44,673 | 123rd of 968 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.8% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 576th of 968 | |
| Broadband access | 92.6% | 93.4% | 89.3% | 91% | 173rd of 966 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.2% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 736th of 966 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,375 | $52,538 | $45,780 | $49,666 | 207th of 960 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 8% | 8.4% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 71st of 968 | |
| Work from home | 11% | 18.3% | 13% | 15.1% | 340th of 967 | |
| Diversity index | 42.5 | 55.9 | 40.1 | 61.4 | 116th of 968 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 675th of 966 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9% | 10% | 664th of 967 | |
| Median home value | $236,300 | $276,800 | $230,300 | $332,700 | 212th of 917 | |
| Median household income | $65,861 | $82,936 | $70,702 | $80,734 | 393rd of 934 | |
| Median gross rent | $971 | $1,209 | $1,033 | $1,413 | 216th of 783 | |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40.3 | 39 | 38.9 | 836th of 968 | |
| Government workers | 10% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 682nd of 967 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.1% | 22% | 22.3% | 22% | 768th of 968 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.391 | 0.494 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 608th of 964 | |
| Population | 8,975 | 995,569 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 | 205th of 968 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 43.6% | 69.2% | 68.1% | 65.2% | 932nd of 966 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.6% | 19.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 899th of 968 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 18.1 min | 23.1 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 867th of 934 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2% | 4.3% | 4% | 5.2% | 619th of 967 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 29.2% | 48.3% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 617th of 908 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White75%
- Black9%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian4%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 63143 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Missouri
- County
- St. Louis County
- 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
- St. Louis County74% of land
- St. Louis city26% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63117 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.4 mi | $90,921 |
| 63144 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.5 mi | $104,438 |
| 63139 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.6 mi | $75,757 |
| 63119 | Saint Louis, MO | 2.1 mi | $106,183 |
| 63105 | Saint Louis, MO | 2.3 mi | $116,439 |
| 63109 | Saint Louis, MO | 2.4 mi | $69,938 |
| 63110 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.1 mi | $81,655 |
| 63124 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.3 mi | $193,942 |
| 63130 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.7 mi | $85,823 |
| 63116 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.7 mi | $61,433 |
| 63112 | Saint Louis, MO | 3.9 mi | $45,542 |
| 63108 | Saint Louis, MO | 4.3 mi | $55,147 |
Zip codes like 63143 elsewhere
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.