Zip code 63740: Chaffee, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 63740?

63740 is assigned to Chaffee, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 63740 in?

63740 is mostly in Scott County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 63740?

About 5,165 people live in 63740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 63740?

The median household income in 63740 is $54,364.

Q: What zip codes are near 63740?

The closest zip codes to 63740 are 63744, 63745, 63771, 63758, 63774.

Residential delivery areaScott CountyCentral Time

Population

5,165

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$141K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$647/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

88 sq mi

59 people/sq mi

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

About 63740

63740 is a small-town zip code in Chaffee, Missouri (Scott County), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 5,165 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,364 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $140,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $647 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 63740 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1825.9%
81st
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%253rd of 968 in MO
Median age43.2
78th
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39402nd of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate79.5%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%475th of 966 in MO
Government workers16.5%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%304th of 967 in MO
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%664th of 966 in MO
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%582nd of 968 in MO
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%546th of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters50.1%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%231st of 908 in MO
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%677th of 968 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465380th of 964 in MO
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · MO 9%635th of 967 in MO
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%551st of 967 in MO
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%736th of 966 in MO
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min666th of 934 in MO
Median earnings per worker$40,570
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780536th of 960 in MO
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · MO 4%454th of 967 in MO
Per capita income$30,290
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695560th of 968 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%478th of 965 in MO
Median household income$54,364
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702649th of 934 in MO
Population5,165
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814283rd of 968 in MO
Population density59/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi341st of 968 in MO
Median home value$140,700
8th
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300623rd of 917 in MO
Diversity index14
7th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1573rd of 968 in MO
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%619th of 967 in MO
Work from home3.5%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%785th of 967 in MO
Broadband access77.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%792nd of 966 in MO
Median gross rent$647
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033620th of 783 in MO
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%937th of 968 in MO

Measure	63740	Scott	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Residents under 18	25.9%	24%	22.3%	22%	81st	253rd of 968
Median age	43.2	39.7	39	38.9	78th	402nd of 968
Homeownership rate	79.5%	71.1%	68.1%	65.2%	77th	475th of 966
Government workers	16.5%	11.3%	13.2%	14.5%	69th	304th of 967
Housing vacancy	9.3%	9.1%	11.2%	10.1%	68th	664th of 966
Veterans	6.7%	6.3%	7.3%	6.2%	62nd	582nd of 968
Uninsured rate	8.2%	10.7%	8.8%	8.4%	60th	546th of 968
Rent-burdened renters	50.1%	43.8%	45.6%	51.1%	48th	231st of 908
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	18.7%	17.9%	17.2%	48th	677th of 968
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.461	0.465	0.483	43rd	380th of 964
Self-employed workers	8.2%	8.5%	9%	10%	35th	635th of 967
Healthcare workers	8.4%	12.7%	10.4%	9.7%	33rd	551st of 967
Poverty rate	7.3%	12.8%	12.6%	12.5%	27th	736th of 966
Average commute	22.7 min	18.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	27th	666th of 934
Median earnings per worker	$40,570	$39,827	$45,780	$49,666	23rd	536th of 960
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.9%	4%	5.2%	21st	454th of 967
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,290	$33,711	$39,695	$44,673	20th	560th of 968
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	22.1%	32.4%	35.7%	17th	478th of 965
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,364	$62,782	$70,702	$80,734	13th	649th of 934
Population	5,165	37,933	6,191,814	334,922,499	8th	283rd of 968
Population density	59/sq mi	90/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	341st of 968
Median home value	$140,700	$154,400	$230,300	$332,700	8th	623rd of 917
Diversity index	14	33.2	40.1	61.4	7th	573rd of 968
Tech workers	0.3%	0.9%	3.4%	3.8%	4th	619th of 967
Work from home	3.5%	4.4%	13%	15.1%	3rd	785th of 967
Broadband accessWeakness	77.6%	88.9%	89.3%	91%	3rd	792nd of 966
Median gross rent	$647	$873	$1,033	$1,413	2nd	620th of 783
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.6%	4.5%	14.1%	1st	937th of 968

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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

20%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

43.2

Under 18

25.9%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.1%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,182
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.5%
Married couples: 53%
Living alone: 35.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

63740

$54,364

Scott Co.

$62,782

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,290

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63740

$140,700

Scott Co.

$154,400

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

63740

$647

Scott Co.

$873

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 2,406
Owner-occupied: 79.5%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.3%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

22%

20–29

26%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Transportation and moving

15%

Production

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Business and finance

Sales

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Computer and math

0.3%

Legal and social services

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$40,570

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	63740	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$41,772	$74,888
Service	$28,326	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,694	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,693	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,700	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

43%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 77.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60%
No internet access: 12.6%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Chaffee
State: Missouri
County: Scott County
Center point: 37.1754° N, 89.6807° W
Land area: 88 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

63740 spans 2 counties

Scott County50% of land
Cape Girardeau County50% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Chaffee2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63740

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
63744	Delta, MO	2.4 mi	198	$36,250	$110,200
63745	Dutchtown, MO	5.7 mi	136	—	$106,300
63771	Oran, MO	7.1 mi	2,365	$70,603	$133,400
63758	Kelso, MO	7.3 mi	435	$56,250	$194,400
63774	Perkins, MO	7.6 mi	106	$48,558	—
63752	Gordonville, MO · PO box	9.3 mi	—	—	—
63767	Morley, MO	9.9 mi	526	$46,765	$86,000
63785	Whitewater, MO	10 mi	1,282	$75,938	$206,100
63780	Scott City, MO	10 mi	6,243	$72,171	$169,600
63703	Cape Girardeau, MO	10 mi	8,201	$38,695	$122,200
63736	Benton, MO	11 mi	3,755	$59,414	$168,700
63701	Cape Girardeau, MO	12 mi	39,345	$66,654	$219,800

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Questions about 63740

What city is zip code 63740?

63740 is assigned to Chaffee, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63740 in?

63740 is mostly in Scott County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 63740?

About 5,165 people live in 63740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63740 in?

63740 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63740?

The median household income in 63740 is $54,364.

What zip codes are near 63740?

The closest zip codes to 63740 are 63744, 63745, 63771, 63758, 63774.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63740, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.