Wentzville, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63385
St. Charles County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 35,750
- 206/sq mi
- $112,199
- Median income
- $347,200
- Median home value
- 40.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wentzville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 206
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63385 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63385 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri, with 35,750 residents across 173.5 square miles, a density of 206 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63385 skews affluent, with a median household income of $112,199 (68% above the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $48,323. Local economic indicators show a 5.9% poverty rate alongside 2.6% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $347,200 (82% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,321 monthly, and 83.9% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is 29 minutes. To put 63385 in local context, 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in St. Charles County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 63385
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wentzville, MO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 63385.
- Construction
Construction
160 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
118 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
109 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
103 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
94 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 63385, Wentzville, 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
35,750
Population
173.5
Area (sq mi)
206
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63385?
38.0
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.9%
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?
$112,199
Median Household Income
+68% vs state
$48,323
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 63385 ranks nationally
Wentzville, MO household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$112,199 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
18,489
Total Housing Units
18,106
Occupied Units
383
Vacant Units
2.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$347,200
Median Home Value
+82% vs state
$1,321
Median Rent
2006
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.8%
YoY Change (2024)
238
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+138%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 63385 have increased 5.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +138% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.2% | 157 |
| 2021 | +9.0% | 171 |
| 2022 | +18.6% | 203 |
| 2023 | +11.1% | 225 |
| 2024 | +5.8% | 238 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,031 business establishments in ZIP 63385, employing approximately 18,332 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,018,640,000.
1,031
Businesses
18,332
Employees
$1.0B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 160 | 15.5% |
| Retail trade | 118 | 11.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 109 | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 103 | 10.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 94 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 94 | 9.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 82 | 8.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 54 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 49 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 42 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 40 | 3.9% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 2.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 18 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.6% |
| Information | 11 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.3% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.3% |
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 63385 vs 63367 →
ZIP 63385 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63366
O Fallon (63366)
46,175 residents
- 63368
O Fallon (63368)
43,360 residents
- 63385
Wentzville (63385)
35,750 residents
- 63367
Lake Saint Louis (63367)
19,433 residents
- 63362 6,350
Moscow Mills (63362)
6,350 residents
- 63348 6,059
Foristell (63348)
6,059 residents
- 63341 3,530
Defiance (63341)
3,530 residents
- 63369 2,258
Old Monroe (63369)
2,258 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63385 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63385 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63341
Defiance (63341)
$170,598 median income
- 63367
Lake Saint Louis (63367)
$137,648 median income
- 63368
O Fallon (63368)
$124,297 median income
- 63348
Foristell (63348)
$115,661 median income
- 63385
Wentzville (63385)
$112,199 median income
- 63366
O Fallon (63366)
$100,621 median income
- 63369
Old Monroe (63369)
$96,250 median income
- 63362
Moscow Mills (63362)
$88,977 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63385 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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