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63462 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 63462 covers Perry, Missouri, with a population of about 1,592 and a median household income of $45,531.

Population
1,59213 per square mile
Median age
50.311.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,53134% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
23.2%10.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$243,935up 43.9% in five years
Median rent
$61938% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.9%16.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
38

Where 63462 is

Perry, 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

Population1,592
Median age50.3
Family households64.5%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)86.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans17%
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$45,531
Income per person$26,611
Poverty rate23.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.7%
$10–15k7.2%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k0.7%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k17.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k7.1%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k4.2%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k5.2%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k3.6%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$66,950
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$152,300
Median gross rent$619
Rent as a share of household income25.8%
Owner-occupied81.9%
Vacant homes33.2%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house78.3%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units0.9%
Mobile home17.3%
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$243,935as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 43.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$243,935$94,289

$94,289 in 2012 to $243,935 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher94.5%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone72.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.5%
Health

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

Obesity39.4% 6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44% 9.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.3% 12.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.5% 10.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.4% 5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments38
People employed372
Annual payroll$13,009,000
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 82.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.3 out of 100
Community resilience45.2 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 wave97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.1Very 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$45,531$68,920$78,538
Income per person$26,611$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate23.2%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$152,300$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$619$996$1,348
Homeownership81.9%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate11%4.1%5.2%
Works from home7.9%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%4.4%13.9%
Median age50.338.938.7
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 stationVANDALIA, MO US19.4 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January35.7°F / 18.5°F2.2 in rain
February40.8°F / 22.1°F2.27 in rain
March52.2°F / 31.4°F3.35 in rain
April64.2°F / 42°F4.23 in rain
May73.6°F / 53.2°F4.97 in rain
June82.5°F / 62.6°F5.07 in rain
July86.4°F / 66.4°F4.59 in rain
August85.1°F / 64.3°F3.37 in rain
September78.6°F / 55.8°F3.69 in rain
October66.6°F / 43.9°F2.76 in rain
November52.5°F / 32.6°F2.73 in rain
December40.5°F / 23.7°F2.04 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ralls County R-II School District75.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Paris R-II School District21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe City R-I School District2.2% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65282 Santa Fe, MO14.4 km away
63436 Center, MO15 km away
63345 Farber, MO17.8 km away
63352 Laddonia, MO19.9 km away
63382 Vandalia, MO20.6 km away
65283 Stoutsville, MO21 km away
65280 Rush Hill, MO23.9 km away
63456 Monroe City, MO26.5 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.

Ralls County58.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County41.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area124.5 sq mi
Water area7.86 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4207, -91.6641

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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