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63840

Zip code 63840: Deering, Missouri

Residential delivery areaPemiscot CountyCentral Time
Population
74
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$62K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.3 sq mi
251 people/sq mi

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

About 63840

63840 is a small-town zip code in Deering, Missouri (Pemiscot County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 74 people live here, or 251 per square mile. The median resident is 37 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 $65,227 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $62,300, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; education; and production and manufacturing.

How 63840 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 74 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
37
Under 18
29.7%
65 and over
1.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial12%
Diversity index
21.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
52.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
36
Average household size
2.1
Family households
50%
Married couples
33.3%
Living alone
50%
Veterans (of adults)
1.9%
Male / female
62% / 38%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
81%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
3%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

63840
$65,227
Pemiscot Co.
$40,089
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,327
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.091
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63840
$62,300
Pemiscot Co.
$97,000
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63840
—
Pemiscot Co.
$695
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
34%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
38
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
5.3%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
3%
20–29
37%
30–44
50%
45–59
3%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
32%
Education
29%
Production
26%
Construction and repair
11%
Office and admin
3%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
39%
Education
29%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Construction
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$62,500
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63840U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$59,167$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
41%
Some college
24%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
22%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.6%
Graduate or professional degree
22.4%
Households with broadband
91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.1%
No internet access
8.3%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Deering
Center point
36.1916° N, 89.8842° W
Land area
0.3 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

  • Deering (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63840

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63826Braggadocio2 mi—
63827Bragg City4.8 mi$65,313
63849Gobler7 mi$90,685
63877Steele8 mi$51,923
63857Kennett9.3 mi$55,188
63853Holland9.3 mi$37,375
63875Rives · PO box9.9 mi—
63851Hayti10 mi$28,705
63839Cooter11 mi$42,250
63830Caruthersville12 mi$36,979
63879Wardell12 mi$41,083
63880Whiteoak12 mi—

Questions about 63840

What city is zip code 63840?

63840 is assigned to Deering, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63840 in?

63840 is in Pemiscot County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63840?

About 74 people live in 63840, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63840 in?

63840 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63840?

The median household income in 63840 is $65,227.

What zip codes are near 63840?

The closest zip codes to 63840 are 63826, 63827, 63849, 63877, 63857.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63840, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.