La Plata, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Plata, MO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,742. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LA-PLATA-MO · La Plata, MO 1 ZIPs · 2,742 pop · #17908/25278 · Macon County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,881
  • RANK-LOWER #17908/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Macon
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,742
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $135,600

Nearest income peer: Macon, MO (+ $5,329 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around La Plata

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest La Plata on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, La Plata, MO sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

29th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,742
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,881
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,881 and poverty 7.2% concentrate in 63549.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating La Plata as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Wappapello is the closest lower-income city and Edina the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Plata.

Population concentration

La Plata's single ZIP 63549 carries the town

La Plata is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 63549 is the entire residential footprint (2,742 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP La Plata

Citywide ZBP: 40 establishments, 176 employees , annual payroll $5,878k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 63549 (40 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in La Plata, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Macon County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in La Plata. See the Macon County roll-up →

La Plata lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Macon County: Macon, Atlanta and New Cambria earn more and Bevier, Callao and Elmer earn less. Ethel marks the far end of that range at $35,417, 41% below La Plata.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
63549 2,742 $59,881 40 7

La Plata roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving La Plata, .