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64738

Zip code 64738: Collins, Missouri

Residential delivery areaSt. Clair CountyCentral Time
Population
1,368
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$212K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,031/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
80 sq mi
17 people/sq mi

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

About 64738

64738 is a rural zip code in Collins, Missouri (St. Clair County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 1,368 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,493 a year, 24% below 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 $211,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,031 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.8 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 64738 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
43.5
Under 18
27%
65 and over
19.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
22.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
529
Average household size
2.6
Family households
63.9%
Married couples
45.7%
Living alone
31.4%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

64738
$61,493
St. Clair Co.
$53,043
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,945
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64738
$211,700
St. Clair Co.
$157,100
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

64738
$1,031
St. Clair Co.
$622
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
37%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
628
Owner-occupied
90.7%
Vacant
15.8%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
71.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
46.4%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
22%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
37%
10–19
19%
20–29
10%
30–44
12%
45–59
0.9%
60+
20%
Average commute
32.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
25%
Construction and repair
22%
Management
13%
Office and admin
9%
Food service
9%
Transportation and moving
7%
Business and finance
4%
Sales
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Education
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Cleaning and personal care
0.9%
Production
0.9%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15%
Construction
11%
Professional and technical services
11%
Public administration
9%
Retail
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Other services
5%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Education
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Wholesale
2%
Admin, support and management
0.9%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,323
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work64738U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,679$74,888
Service$19,844$26,804
Sales and office$29,063$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,464$49,199
Production and transportation$100,385$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
47%
Some college
15%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.4%
Graduate or professional degree
4.5%
Households with broadband
84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
39.7%
No internet access
14%
Without health insurance
20.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Collins
Center point
37.9017° N, 93.6517° W
Land area
80 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 64738

ZipCityDistanceIncome
65674Humansville8 mi$47,500
65774Weaubleau9.1 mi$31,674
64776Osceola9.8 mi$44,880
64781Roscoe10 mi$43,056
65607Caplinger Mills · PO box11 mi—
65650Flemington13 mi$50,194
65735Quincy13 mi$72,724
65640Dunnegan15 mi$61,136
65779Wheatland16 mi$44,018
65785Stockton16 mi$50,086
64763Lowry City17 mi$54,821
64744El Dorado Springs18 mi$47,685

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Questions about 64738

What city is zip code 64738?

64738 is assigned to Collins, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64738 in?

64738 is in St. Clair County, Missouri.

What is the population of 64738?

About 1,368 people live in 64738, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64738 in?

64738 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64738?

The median household income in 64738 is $61,493.

What zip codes are near 64738?

The closest zip codes to 64738 are 65674, 65774, 64776, 64781, 65607.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64738, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.