Knox City, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63446
Knox County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 691
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,982
- Median income Below-median income area
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Knox City pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63446 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63446 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knox City, Knox County, Missouri, home to just 691 residents across 287.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63446 reports a modest median household income of $60,982 (9% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,923. The poverty rate is 8.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Knox County, so 63446 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 63446, Knox City, 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
691
Population
287.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63446?
40.8
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
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?
$60,982
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$28,923
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63446 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Knox City, MO household income vs. every Missouri ZIP code
Median household income among 948 reporting Missouri ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,982 47th percentile higher than 47% of 948 Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
268housing units
268
Total Housing Units
151
Occupied Units
117
Vacant Units
3.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$656
Median Rent
1971
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 63446, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $251,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$251K
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
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ZIP 63446 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63447
La Belle (63447)
1,133 residents
- 63446
Knox City (63446)
691 residents
- 63458 197
Newark (63458)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63446 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63446 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63458
Newark (63458)
$69,250 median income
- 63446
Knox City (63446)
$60,982 median income
- 63447
La Belle (63447)
$43,478 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63446 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 63446, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 63446 in?
ZIP code 63446 (Knox City) is located in Knox County, Missouri. Knox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/knox-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63446?
ZIP code 63446 in Knox City, MO has a population of 691 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63446?
The median household income in ZIP 63446 is $60,982, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63446?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63446 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63446?
ZIP code 63446 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63446?
In ZIP code 63446, 40.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% 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 63446?
In ZIP code 63446, approximately 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63446?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63446 is 8.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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