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63628

Zip code 63628: Bonne Terre, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Francois CountyCentral Time
Population
16,416
Median household income
$64K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$189K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$724/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
120 sq mi
137 people/sq mi

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

About 63628

63628 is a small-town zip code in Bonne Terre, Missouri (St. Francois County), covering 120 sq mi of land. About 16,416 people live here, or 137 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,602 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,100, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $724 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 63628 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
40.9
Under 18
18.8%
65 and over
15.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
24.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.9%
Asian / Pacific
0.1%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
5,609
Average household size
2.6
Family households
69.5%
Married couples
56.3%
Living alone
27.7%
Veterans (of adults)
8.1%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

63628
$63,602
St. Francois Co.
$57,477
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,576
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63628
$189,100
St. Francois Co.
$169,300
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63628
$724
St. Francois Co.
$794
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,512
Owner-occupied
76.9%
Vacant
13.9%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
13.6%
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
22%
20–29
18%
30–44
23%
45–59
7%
60+
19%
Average commute
34 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Construction and repair
14%
Office and admin
13%
Sales
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Production
7%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Police and fire
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
4%
Management
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.6%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Manufacturing
12%
Construction
11%
Retail
9%
Education
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$43,581
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63628U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,342$74,888
Service$29,728$26,804
Sales and office$35,222$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,990$49,199
Production and transportation$42,954$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
39%
Some college
21%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
52.8%
No internet access
10%
Without health insurance
9.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bonne Terre
Center point
37.9346° N, 90.5342° W
Land area
120 sq mi
Water area
1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63628 spans 4 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Terre du Lac (unincorporated)6% of zip
  • Bonne Terre3% of zip
  • Lake Timberline (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63628

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63653Leadwood5.8 mi$38,021
63087Valles Mines6.2 mi$60,313
63601Park Hills7.9 mi$54,753
63036French Village9.3 mi$58,083
63660Mineral Point9.5 mi$51,410
63674Tiff9.8 mi—
63630Cadet12 mi$52,482
63020De Soto12 mi$70,824
63648Irondale12 mi$51,765
63624Bismarck14 mi$41,984
63626Blackwell14 mi$82,599
63640Farmington15 mi$61,913

Zip codes like 63628 elsewhere

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Questions about 63628

What city is zip code 63628?

63628 is assigned to Bonne Terre, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63628 in?

63628 is mostly in St. Francois County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 63628?

About 16,416 people live in 63628, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63628 in?

63628 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63628?

The median household income in 63628 is $63,602.

What zip codes are near 63628?

The closest zip codes to 63628 are 63653, 63087, 63601, 63036, 63660.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63628, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.