Durham, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63438
Lewis County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 466
- 13/sq mi
- $42,188
- Median income
- $187,500
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Durham pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63438 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 35.8 square miles in Durham, Lewis County, Missouri. The area is home to 466 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 63438 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63438 sits at $42,188 (37% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $23,217. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $187,500 (2% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63438 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 63438 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 63438, Durham, 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
466
Population
35.8
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63438?
28.8
Median Age
33.2%
Male
66.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$42,188
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$23,217
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63438 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,188 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
125
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 63438, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,123,000.
4
Businesses
21
Employees
$1.1M
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 63438 vs 63454 →
ZIP 63438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63448
La Grange (63448)
1,520 residents
- 63440
Ewing (63440)
1,407 residents
- 63452
Lewistown (63452)
1,167 residents
- 63454
Maywood (63454)
946 residents
- 63463
Philadelphia (63463)
652 residents
- 63438 466
Durham (63438)
466 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63438 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63438 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63454
Maywood (63454)
$88,192 median income
- 63463
Philadelphia (63463)
$69,688 median income
- 63452
Lewistown (63452)
$62,292 median income
- 63448
La Grange (63448)
$61,417 median income
- 63440
Ewing (63440)
$60,217 median income
- 63438
Durham (63438)
$42,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63438 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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