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63878

Zip code 63878: Tallapoosa, Missouri

Residential delivery areaNew Madrid CountyCentral Time
Population
92
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$61K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.5 sq mi
172 people/sq mi

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

About 63878

63878 is a small-town zip code in Tallapoosa, Missouri (New Madrid County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 92 people live here, or 172 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

23.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $61,100. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 63878 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 92 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
56.5
Under 18
27.2%
65 and over
21.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
53.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
32
Average household size
2.9
Family households
96.9%
Married couples
65.6%
Living alone
3.1%
Veterans (of adults)
28.4%
Male / female
66% / 34%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
44%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
28%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

63878
—
New Madrid Co.
$51,881
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,533
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63878
$61,100
New Madrid Co.
$111,800
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63878
—
New Madrid Co.
$729
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
40
Owner-occupied
68.8%
Vacant
20%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
95%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
36%
20–29
5%
30–44
45%
45–59
0%
60+
9%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
29.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
50%
Transportation and moving
36%
Construction and repair
14%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
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%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
45%
Retail
36%
Other services
9%
Public administration
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$16,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
50%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63878U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportationunder $2,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
62%
Some college
5%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.3%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
26.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tallapoosa
Center point
36.5030° N, 89.8224° W
Land area
0.5 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

  • Tallapoosa36% of zip

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

Zip codes near 63878

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63874Risco4.1 mi$48,000
63848Gideon5.9 mi$43,083
63870Parma8.3 mi$57,639
63863Malden9.5 mi$47,205
63837Clarkton9.8 mi$46,066
63879Wardell9.9 mi$41,083
63862Lilbourn10 mi$43,940
63873Portageville10 mi$54,362
63833Catron11 mi$60,682
63866Marston12 mi$33,750
63847Gibson13 mi—
63852Holcomb14 mi$46,971

Questions about 63878

What city is zip code 63878?

63878 is assigned to Tallapoosa, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63878 in?

63878 is in New Madrid County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63878?

About 92 people live in 63878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63878 in?

63878 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 63878?

The closest zip codes to 63878 are 63874, 63848, 63870, 63863, 63837.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63878, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.