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63961

Zip code 63961: Qulin, Missouri

Residential delivery areaButler CountyCentral Time
Population
1,600
Median household income
$39K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$90K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$631/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
90 sq mi
18 people/sq mi

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

About 63961

63961 is a rural zip code in Qulin, Missouri (Butler County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 1,600 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $39,167 a year, about 49% of the national median of $80,734. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $90,200, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $631 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 63961 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
38.2
Under 18
14.9%
65 and over
18%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
11.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
646
Average household size
2.5
Family households
40.6%
Married couples
27.6%
Living alone
42.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5.4%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

63961
$39,167
Butler Co.
$49,089
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,479
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.601
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

63961
$90,200
Butler Co.
$145,100
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

63961
$631
Butler Co.
$780
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
823
Owner-occupied
65%
Vacant
21.5%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
85.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.7%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
12%
20–29
16%
30–44
48%
45–59
5%
60+
8%
Average commute
30.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
14%
Sales
13%
Production
13%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
9%
Management
8%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Business and finance
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
2%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.6%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
24%
Retail
18%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
9%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Construction
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Information
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
3%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Professional and technical services
0.9%
Restaurants and hotels
0.9%
Admin, support and management
0.2%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$26,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work63961U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$36,537$74,888
Service$18,393$26,804
Sales and office$19,964$40,476
Construction and maintenance$65,556$49,199
Production and transportation$18,088$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
21%
High school
38%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.6%
Graduate or professional degree
3.2%
Households with broadband
83.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
36.7%
No internet access
15.6%
Without health insurance
12.6%
Limited-English households
1.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Qulin
Center point
36.5672° N, 90.2771° W
Land area
90 sq mi
Water area
1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 63961

ZipCityDistanceIncome
63938Fagus · PO box3.9 mi—
63932Broseley8.5 mi$47,212
72456Pollard8.6 mi$49,861
63933Campbell9.7 mi$55,582
72464Saint Francis11 mi—
63954Neelyville11 mi$39,853
72441Mc Dougal11 mi—
72454Piggott12 mi$46,509
63902Poplar Bluff · PO box12 mi—
63940Fisk14 mi$53,378
63945Harviell16 mi$44,174
63847Gibson16 mi—

Zip codes like 63961 elsewhere

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Questions about 63961

What city is zip code 63961?

63961 is assigned to Qulin, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 63961 in?

63961 is in Butler County, Missouri.

What is the population of 63961?

About 1,600 people live in 63961, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 63961 in?

63961 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 63961?

The median household income in 63961 is $39,167.

What zip codes are near 63961?

The closest zip codes to 63961 are 63938, 63932, 72456, 63933, 72464.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63961, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.