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63640

Zip code 63640: Farmington, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Francois CountyCentral Time
Population
29,263
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$217K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$857/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
209 sq mi
140 people/sq mi

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

About 63640

63640 is a small-town zip code in Farmington, Missouri (St. Francois County), covering 209 sq mi of land. About 29,263 people live here, or 140 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,913 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $857 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 63640 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
39.2
Under 18
21%
65 and over
18.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
17.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0.0%

Households

Households
10,364
Average household size
2.5
Family households
67.6%
Married couples
48.1%
Living alone
27.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

63640
$61,913
St. Francois Co.
$57,477
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,547
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63640
$216,700
St. Francois Co.
$169,300
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63640
$857
St. Francois Co.
$794
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
11,373
Owner-occupied
63.4%
Vacant
8.9%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.6%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
32%
10–19
33%
20–29
11%
30–44
9%
45–59
3%
60+
11%
Average commute
21.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Office and admin
12%
Management
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Food service
8%
Production
7%
Sales
6%
Business and finance
5%
Police and fire
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
10%
Construction
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Public administration
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Education
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Other services
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
1%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$41,584
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63640U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,112$74,888
Service$23,190$26,804
Sales and office$33,193$40,476
Construction and maintenance$56,641$49,199
Production and transportation$41,028$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
35%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
Graduate or professional degree
8.9%
Households with broadband
85.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.6%
No internet access
10.1%
Without health insurance
11.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Farmington
Center point
37.7551° N, 90.3690° W
Land area
209 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

63640 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Farmington5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63640

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63651Knob Lick · PO box5.5 mi—
63637Doe Run8.7 mi$54,926
63601Park Hills11 mi$54,753
63653Leadwood14 mi$38,021
63624Bismarck15 mi$41,984
63645Fredericktown15 mi$54,747
63670Sainte Genevieve15 mi$62,679
63628Bonne Terre15 mi$63,602
63036French Village15 mi$58,083
63650Ironton17 mi$50,183
63663Pilot Knob18 mi$44,750
63087Valles Mines18 mi$60,313

Zip codes like 63640 elsewhere

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Questions about 63640

What city is zip code 63640?

63640 is assigned to Farmington, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63640 in?

63640 is mostly in St. Francois County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63640?

About 29,263 people live in 63640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63640 in?

63640 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63640?

The median household income in 63640 is $61,913.

What zip codes are near 63640?

The closest zip codes to 63640 are 63651, 63637, 63601, 63653, 63624.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63640, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.