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63540

Zip code 63540: Gibbs, Missouri

Residential delivery areaAdair CountyCentral Time
Population
418
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$96K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$82K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
11
U.S. 38.9
Land area
14 sq mi
30 people/sq mi

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

About 63540

63540 is a rural zip code in Gibbs, Missouri (Adair County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 418 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 11 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $96,250 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $81,700, or 0.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support. 36% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 63540 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 418 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
11
Under 18
51.9%
65 and over
9.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
97.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
30%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
83
Average household size
5
Family households
83.1%
Married couples
80.7%
Living alone
12%
Veterans (of adults)
5%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
30%

Median household income

63540
$96,250
Adair Co.
$61,536
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,730
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
33.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63540
$81,700
Adair Co.
$165,700
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63540
—
Adair Co.
$772
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
137
Owner-occupied
96.4%
Vacant
39.4%
Median year built
1965
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
0.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
37%
Carpooled
45%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
71%
20–29
1%
30–44
9%
45–59
13%
60+
6%
Average commute
21.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
29%
Cleaning and personal care
15%
Office and admin
12%
Production
11%
Sales
9%
Management
8%
Education
4%
Healthcare
4%
Police and fire
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Construction
28%
Education
22%
Retail
13%
Manufacturing
11%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Information
7%
Public administration
4%
Health care and social assistance
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$61,042
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
35.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63540U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,042$74,888
Service$6,071$26,804
Sales and office$31,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$250,000+$49,199
Production and transportation$64,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
37%
High school
40%
Some college
12%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
1%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
53%
Cable, fiber or DSL
36.1%
No internet access
47%
Without health insurance
66.7%
Limited-English households
30.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Gibbs
Center point
40.0983° N, 92.3979° 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

  • Gibbs2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63540

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63547Hurdland5.9 mi$38,281
63533Brashear7 mi$79,464
63549La Plata7.5 mi$59,881
63501Kirksville11 mi$60,729
63460Novelty12 mi—
63537Edina13 mi$59,891
63530Atlanta14 mi$72,500
63451Leonard16 mi$80,972
63531Baring16 mi$86,250
63546Greentop18 mi$72,404
63538Elmer18 mi$47,188
63464Plevna · PO box19 mi—

Questions about 63540

What city is zip code 63540?

63540 is assigned to Gibbs, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63540 in?

63540 is in Adair County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63540?

About 418 people live in 63540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63540 in?

63540 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63540?

The median household income in 63540 is $96,250.

What zip codes are near 63540?

The closest zip codes to 63540 are 63547, 63533, 63549, 63501, 63460.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63540, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.