Richwoods, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63071
Washington County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,103
- 11/sq mi
- $44,853
- Median income
- $122,900
- Median home value
- 5.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Richwoods pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63071 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63071 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.1 square miles in Richwoods, Washington County, Missouri. The area is home to 1,103 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 63071 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63071 sits at $44,853 (33% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $21,343. The poverty rate stands at 17.5% and the unemployment rate at 18.8%. On housing, the median home value is $122,900 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $855 per month, and 70.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63071 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 63071 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 63071, Richwoods, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,103
Population
103.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63071?
48.8
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$44,853
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$21,343
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63071 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,853 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
528
Total Housing Units
430
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,900
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$855
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 63071, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,575,000.
6
Businesses
69
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 63071 vs 63030 →
ZIP 63071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63023
Dittmer (63023)
5,831 residents
- 63630
Cadet (63630)
4,062 residents
- 63060
Lonedell (63060)
2,461 residents
- 63071 1,103
Richwoods (63071)
1,103 residents
- 63626 1,037
Blackwell (63626)
1,037 residents
- 63041 534
Grubville (63041)
534 residents
- 63030 407
Fletcher (63030)
407 residents
- 63061 95
Luebbering (63061)
95 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63071 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63061
Luebbering (63061)
$99,405 median income
- 63030
Fletcher (63030)
$91,042 median income
- 63626
Blackwell (63626)
$82,599 median income
- 63023
Dittmer (63023)
$79,583 median income
- 63041
Grubville (63041)
$68,750 median income
- 63060
Lonedell (63060)
$54,926 median income
- 63630
Cadet (63630)
$52,482 median income
- 63071
Richwoods (63071)
$44,853 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63071 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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