Zip code 63744: Delta, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 63744?

63744 is assigned to Delta, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 63744 in?

63744 is in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

Q: What is the population of 63744?

About 198 people live in 63744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 63744?

The median household income in 63744 is $36,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 63744?

The closest zip codes to 63744 are 63740, 63745, 63774, 63785, 63752.

Residential delivery areaCape Girardeau CountyCentral Time

Population

198

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$36K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$110K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$800/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.9 sq mi

104 people/sq mi

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

About 63744

63744 is a small-town zip code in Delta, Missouri (Cape Girardeau County), covering 1.9 sq mi of land. About 198 people live here, or 104 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 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 $36,250 a year, about 45% of the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $800 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 63744 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 198 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers16.4%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%101st of 967 in MO
Housing vacancy25%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%176th of 966 in MO
Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39293rd of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%505th of 966 in MO
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%384th of 968 in MO
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%111th of 967 in MO
Poverty rate14.6%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%387th of 966 in MO
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min450th of 934 in MO
Residents 65 and older16.2%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%679th of 968 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465377th of 964 in MO
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · MO 4%354th of 967 in MO
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%369th of 908 in MO
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%525th of 967 in MO
Population density104/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi272nd of 968 in MO
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%778th of 968 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%626th of 965 in MO
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%918th of 968 in MO
Per capita income$25,340
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695796th of 968 in MO
Median gross rent$800
7th
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033415th of 783 in MO
Self-employed workers5.2%
5th
U.S. 10% · MO 9%839th of 967 in MO
Median home value$110,200
4th
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300748th of 917 in MO
Median earnings per worker$31,304
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780869th of 960 in MO
Median household income$36,250
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702898th of 934 in MO
Broadband access75%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%840th of 966 in MO
Population198
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814911th of 968 in MO
Diversity index1
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1926th of 968 in MO
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%747th of 968 in MO
Government workers5.2%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%875th of 967 in MO

Measure	63744	Cape Girardeau	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Healthcare workers	16.4%	11.3%	10.4%	9.7%	97th	101st of 967
Housing vacancy	25%	10.1%	11.2%	10.1%	96th	176th of 966
Median age	45.8	37.1	39	38.9	88th	293rd of 968
Homeownership rate	78.6%	66.8%	68.1%	65.2%	75th	505th of 966
Uninsured rate	10.6%	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%	74th	384th of 968
Tech workers	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%	3.8%	72nd	111th of 967
Poverty rate	14.6%	13.9%	12.6%	12.5%	68th	387th of 966
Average commute	26.4 min	19.5 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	53rd	450th of 934
Residents 65 and older	16.2%	17.8%	17.9%	17.2%	47th	679th of 968
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.461	0.465	0.483	43rd	377th of 964
Unemployment rate	4.1%	2.3%	4%	5.2%	36th	354th of 967
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	45.5%	45.6%	51.1%	23rd	369th of 908
Work from home	7.8%	9%	13%	15.1%	21st	525th of 967
Population density	104/sq mi	143/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	272nd of 968
Residents under 18	16.7%	21.3%	22.3%	22%	13th	778th of 968
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.3%	33.1%	32.4%	35.7%	10th	626th of 965
Veterans	2.4%	6.5%	7.3%	6.2%	10th	918th of 968
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,340	$35,813	$39,695	$44,673	9th	796th of 968
Median gross rent	$800	$881	$1,033	$1,413	7th	415th of 783
Self-employed workers	5.2%	8.5%	9%	10%	5th	839th of 967
Median home value	$110,200	$220,700	$230,300	$332,700	4th	748th of 917
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,304	$38,629	$45,780	$49,666	4th	869th of 960
Median household incomeWeakness	$36,250	$68,464	$70,702	$80,734	2nd	898th of 934
Broadband accessWeakness	75%	89.5%	89.3%	91%	2nd	840th of 966
Population	198	82,735	6,191,814	334,922,499	1st	911th of 968
Diversity index	1	29.3	40.1	61.4	1st	926th of 968
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.4%	4.5%	14.1%	1st	747th of 968
Government workers	5.2%	14.5%	13.2%	14.5%	1st	875th of 967

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

10%

5–17

14%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

21%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

16.2%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 84
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 53.6%
Married couples: 28.6%
Living alone: 40.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

63744

$36,250

Cape Girardeau Co.

$68,464

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,340

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63744

$110,200

Cape Girardeau Co.

$220,700

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

63744

$800

Cape Girardeau Co.

$881

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 112
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 25%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.7%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

32%

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Production

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

13%

Food service

12%

Office and admin

12%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

19%

Other services

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Construction

Retail

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,304

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	63744	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$35,625	$74,888
Service	$25,893	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

22%

High school

37%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 75%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 19%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Delta
State: Missouri
County: Cape Girardeau County
Center point: 37.1933° N, 89.7184° W
Land area: 1.9 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

Delta8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63744

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
63740	Chaffee, MO	2.4 mi	5,165	$54,364	$140,700
63745	Dutchtown, MO	5.4 mi	136	—	$106,300
63774	Perkins, MO	7.5 mi	106	$48,558	—
63785	Whitewater, MO	7.6 mi	1,282	$75,938	$206,100
63752	Gordonville, MO · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
63771	Oran, MO	8.1 mi	2,365	$70,603	$133,400
63758	Kelso, MO	9.2 mi	435	$56,250	$194,400
63760	Leopold, MO	11 mi	604	$80,268	$218,000
63703	Cape Girardeau, MO	11 mi	8,201	$38,695	$122,200
63767	Morley, MO	12 mi	526	$46,765	$86,000
63701	Cape Girardeau, MO	12 mi	39,345	$66,654	$219,800
63739	Burfordville, MO	12 mi	508	$62,500	$142,100

Questions about 63744

What city is zip code 63744?

63744 is assigned to Delta, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63744 in?

63744 is in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63744?

About 198 people live in 63744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63744 in?

63744 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63744?

The median household income in 63744 is $36,250.

What zip codes are near 63744?

The closest zip codes to 63744 are 63740, 63745, 63774, 63785, 63752.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63744, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.