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
- $60,982
- Median income
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Knox City pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 287.9 square miles in Knox City, Knox County, Missouri. The area is home to 691 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 63446 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63446 sits at $60,982 (9% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $28,923. The poverty rate stands at 8.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $656 per month, and 88.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63446 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 63446 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 63446, Knox City, 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
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
$28,923
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63446 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,982 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
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.
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