Saint James, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Saint James, MO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 9,385. 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 SAINT-JAMES-MO · Saint James, MO 1 ZIPs · 9,385 pop · #16993/25278 · Phelps County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,750
  • RANK-LOWER #16993/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Duke
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-TOWN 9,385
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $191,200

Nearest income peer: Duke, MO (+ $1,286 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 Saint James

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

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

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
9,385
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,750
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 $61,750 and poverty 13.0% concentrate in 65559.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Saint James as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Prairie Home is the closest lower-income city and Pontiac the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Saint James.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 65559, is all of Saint James

There is no split to weigh here: 65559 holds every one of Saint James's 9,385 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Saint James's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 184 establishments, 3,164 employees , annual payroll $151,337k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 65559 (184 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (28) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Saint James, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Phelps County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Saint James. See the Phelps County roll-up →

Saint James lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Phelps County: Newburg and Jerome earn more and Rolla and Edgar Springs earn less. Jerome marks the far end of that range at $111,618, 81% above Saint James.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
65559 9,385 $61,750 184 19

Saint James 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 Saint James, .