ZIP Code 63701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

Population: 38,809
Median household income: $67,904
Median home value: $209,600

Covering part of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, ZIP Code 63701 has about 38,809 residents. The median household income of $67,904 is in line with the Cape Girardeau County median ($68,912).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 63701's population held roughly steady from 38,672 to 38,809, while its median gross rent rose 4.2% from $828 to $863.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,809
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,904
Median home value: $209,600
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 17,834
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,67238,809

Median household income

$54,823$67,904

Median home value

$165,500$209,600

Median gross rent

$828$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,672	$54,823	$165,500	$828
2020	38,310	$53,147	$165,000	$816
2021	38,132	$56,303	$168,200	$788
2022	37,821	$64,661	$192,900	$834
2023	38,809	$67,904	$209,600	$863

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2421.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,039	5.3%
5 to 17	4,770	12.3%
18 to 24	8,226	21.2%
25 to 34	4,593	11.8%
35 to 44	4,302	11.1%
45 to 54	3,759	9.7%
55 to 64	4,474	11.5%
65 to 74	3,881	10.0%
75 and over	2,765	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,821	79.4%
Black or African American	4,581	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.0%
Asian	1,039	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	115	0.3%
Two or more races	1,171	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,045	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,504	6.3%
High school graduate	6,723	28.3%
Some college or associate's	6,166	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,839	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,542	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,771	81.9%
Carpooled	1,596	7.8%
Public transit	40	0.2%
Walked	379	1.9%
Bicycle	26	0.1%
Worked from home	1,400	6.8%
Other means	253	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,012	52.5%
15 to 29 min	6,230	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,600	8.4%
45 to 59 min	630	3.3%
60+ min	593	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 16.1% (5,783 of 35,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,547	53.9%
Nonfamily households	7,324	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,871	89.0%
Vacant	1,963	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,550	60.2%
Renter-occupied	6,321	39.8%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,213	68.5%
1-unit, attached	345	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,698	9.5%
5 to 19 units	2,720	15.3%
20 or more units	410	2.3%
Mobile home & other	448	2.5%

Geography

ZCTA: 63701
Land area: 133 sq mi
Water area: 3.42 sq mi
Center point: 37.3315, -89.5841

Counties this ZIP covers

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (100%)

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 63701 vs 63703

Nearby ZIP codes

63703