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63801 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 63801 covers Sikeston, Missouri, with a population of about 22,121 and a median household income of $55,945.

Population
22,121104 per square mile
Median age
39.40.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,94519% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
15%2.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$158,344up 5.9% in five years
Median rent
$82617% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
23.2%11.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.6%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
768

Where 63801 is

Sikeston, 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

Population22,121
Median age39.4
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)72.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans7%
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$55,945
Income per person$33,862
Poverty rate15%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k4.2%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k7.4%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k12.3%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,000
Mean adjusted gross income$65,826
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k34.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$149,600
Median gross rent$826
Rent as a share of household income28.6%
Owner-occupied64.6%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house75.1%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units11.1%
5 to 19 units4.4%
20 or more units1.5%
Mobile home6.3%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$158,344as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 35.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$162,396$106,911

$114,837 in 2009 to $158,344 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
High school diploma or higher86.5%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone82.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.8% 5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53% 8.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.2% 10.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.1% 3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.9% 5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.7% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments768
People employed12,804
Annual payroll$579,700,000
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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 95.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95 out of 100
Community resilience35.3 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.

Ice storm98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.6Relatively 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$55,945$68,920$78,538
Income per person$33,862$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate15%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$149,600$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$826$996$1,348
Homeownership64.6%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.1%5.2%
Works from home3%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%4.4%13.9%
Median age39.438.938.7
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 stationSIKESTON PWR STN, MO US4 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January44.2°F / 27.8°F3.68 in rain, 0.8 in snow
February49.2°F / 30.7°F4.25 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March59.2°F / 38.7°F4.96 in rain, 0.6 in snow
April70.6°F / 48.6°F5.5 in rain
May80.5°F / 59.3°F4.74 in rain
June88.8°F / 67.9°F4.26 in rain
July91.4°F / 70.7°F3.87 in rain
August90.3°F / 68.3°F3.32 in rain
September83.9°F / 60.2°F3.21 in rain
October72.6°F / 48.9°F3.57 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November58.4°F / 38.9°F4.2 in rain
December47.7°F / 31.8°F4.08 in rain, 0.4 in snow
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 supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sikeston R-VI School District31% of this ZIP code's land area
New Madrid County R-I School District23.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County R-IV School District19.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County Central Schools15.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Richland R-I School District5.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Bell City R-II School District3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Charleston R-I School District1.1% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

63868 Morehouse, MO10.2 km away
63823 Bertrand, MO11.9 km away
63824 Blodgett, MO13.5 km away
63784 Vanduser, MO14.6 km away
63767 Morley, MO16.8 km away
63850 Grayridge, MO17 km away
63828 Canalou, MO18.4 km away
63736 Benton, MO19.9 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.

Scott County57.9% of this ZIP code's land area
New Madrid County29.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Stoddard County11% of this ZIP code's land area
Mississippi County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area212.73 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq mi
Population density104 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.8911, -89.5820

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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