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63147 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 63147 covers Saint Louis, Missouri, with a population of about 8,229 and a median household income of $39,119.

Population
8,2291,386 per square mile
Median age
46.37.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$39,11943% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
35.3%22.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$60,488down 7.1% in five years
Median rent
$9267% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
11.9%23.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
56%9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
322

Where 63147 is

Saint Louis, Missouri — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population8,229
Median age46.3
Family households50%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Veterans7.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$39,119
Income per person$21,872
Poverty rate35.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance27.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.1%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k8.6%
$25–30k8.7%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k5.5%
$40–45k6.7%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k2.8%
$125–150k1.2%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more0.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,560
Mean adjusted gross income$33,359
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k47.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k3.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k3.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$70,300
Median gross rent$926
Rent as a share of household income36.6%
Owner-occupied56%
Vacant homes22.3%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house74.7%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units15.9%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$60,488as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 7.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69.7%
Typical asking rent$1,000as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$107,467$32,505

$76,310 in 2001 to $60,488 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%
High school diploma or higher86.4%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone72.3%
Takes public transport13.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity47.9% 14.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.9% 10.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure53.4% 19.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health35.4% 15.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.3% 1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.5% 15.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year85.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.7% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.7% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44.1% 17.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.2% 16.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.8% 8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38% 20.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps37.9% 23.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity31.5% 17.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport20.2% 11 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.4% 5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability28.1% 14.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.7% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat26.6% 17.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.9% 15.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.7% 6.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments322
People employed7,739
Annual payroll$487,862,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 91.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.3 out of 100
Community resilience48.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave39.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning33.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Missouri and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMissouriUnited States
Median household income$39,119$68,920$78,538
Income per person$21,872$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate35.3%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$70,300$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$926$996$1,348
Homeownership56%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate8.4%4.1%5.2%
Works from home4.9%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%4.4%13.9%
Median age46.338.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationST LOUIS SCI CTR, MO US9.7 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January40.6°F / 24.6°F2.71 in rain
February46.2°F / 28.4°F2.28 in rain
March56.3°F / 37.8°F3.61 in rain
April67.7°F / 48°F4.83 in rain
May77.3°F / 58.6°F4.9 in rain
June86°F / 67.4°F4.74 in rain
July89.6°F / 71.6°F4.21 in rain
August88.5°F / 69.9°F3.75 in rain
September81.5°F / 61.7°F3.41 in rain
October69.7°F / 50°F3.2 in rain
November56.2°F / 39°F3.69 in rain
December45°F / 29.9°F2.58 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket83% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

St. Louis City School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability12.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

63136 Saint Louis, MO2.9 km away
63120 Saint Louis, MO3.2 km away
63137 Saint Louis, MO4.2 km away
63115 Saint Louis, MO4.3 km away
63107 Saint Louis, MO5.9 km away
63121 Saint Louis, MO5.9 km away
63113 Saint Louis, MO6.2 km away
63156 Saint Louis, MO6.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

St. Louis city100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.94 sq mi
Water area1.01 sq mi
Population density1,386 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.7139, -90.2375

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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