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Saint Louis, MO · standard

ZIP Code 63101

St. Louis County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,620
2,679/sq mi
$66,678
Median income
$223,200
Median home value
57.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Saint Louis pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.

41th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 50%
home value, US ZIPs
2,679
people per sq mi
32%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63101 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 63101 covers 1.0 square miles in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,620 residents on file, a density of 2,679 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 63101 reports a modest median household income of $66,678 (0% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $62,676. Poverty here runs at 30.0%, with unemployment measured at 7.1%. The typical home here is valued at $223,200 (17% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,272 monthly, and 31.8% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 63101, plus 6 more within St. Louis County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 63101

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Saint Louis, MO

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 63101.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 63101, Saint Louis, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

2,620

Population

1.0

Area (sq mi)

2,679

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 63101?

37.1

Median Age

53.0%

Male

47.0%

Female

12.6%

Foreign-Born

White 41.6%
African American 52.4%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%

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?

$66,678

Median Household Income

-0% vs state

$62,676

Per Capita Income

30.0%

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 63101 ranks nationally

Saint Louis, MO household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$66,678 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 73.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 57.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

2,705

Total Housing Units

2,130

Occupied Units

575

Vacant Units

1.46

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 31.8%
Renter 68.2%

$223,200

Median Home Value

+17% vs state

$1,272

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 504 business establishments in ZIP 63101, employing approximately 15,456 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,375,424,000.

504

Businesses

15,456

Employees

$1.4B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 177 35.1%
Accommodation and food services 61 12.1%
Other services (except public administration) 50 9.9%
Finance and insurance 45 8.9%
Information 37 7.3%
Health care and social assistance 25 5.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 23 4.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 22 4.4%
Retail trade 13 2.6%
Wholesale trade 11 2.2%
Manufacturing 9 1.8%
Educational services 8 1.6%
Construction 5 1.0%
Management of companies and enterprises 5 1.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 5 1.0%
Utilities 4 0.8%
Transportation and warehousing 3 0.6%

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 63101 vs 63102 →

ZIP 63101 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63101 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 63101 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 63101 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
63102 Saint Louis, MO 2,316 0.4 mi
63155 Saint Louis, MO 0 0.7 mi
63103 Saint Louis, MO 6,900 1.3 mi
63106 Saint Louis, MO 11,883 1.2 mi
63104 Saint Louis, MO 18,656 1.8 mi
63107 Saint Louis, MO 11,912 2.5 mi
62059 Lovejoy, IL 746 2.3 mi
62090 Venice, IL 1,189 2.9 mi
62201 East Saint Louis, IL 7,547 3.0 mi
63118 Saint Louis, MO 26,704 3.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in St. Louis County

63116 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 43,540
63109 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 26,946
63118 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 26,704
63139 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 22,789
63108 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 21,568
63115 standard
Saint Louis, MO
Pop: 20,775

Related Areas

St. Louis County Saint Louis, MO Missouri

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 63101 in? ▼
ZIP code 63101 (Saint Louis) is located in St. Louis County, Missouri. St. Louis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-louis-mo-29510.
What is the population of ZIP code 63101? ▼
ZIP code 63101 in Saint Louis, MO has a population of 2,620 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63101? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 63101 is $66,678, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63101? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 63101 is $223,200, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63101? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 63101 is African American at 52.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63101? ▼
ZIP code 63101 has 504 business establishments employing approximately 15,456 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 63101? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 63101 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (177), Accommodation and food services (61), Other services (except public administration) (50). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63101? ▼
In ZIP code 63101, 73.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 57.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 63101? ▼
In ZIP code 63101, approximately 31.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 68.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63101? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63101 is 30.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.