La Belle, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63447
Lewis County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,133
- 5/sq mi
- $43,478
- Median income
- $94,400
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
La Belle pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63447 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63447 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 222.2 square miles in La Belle, Lewis County, Missouri. The area is home to 1,133 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 63447 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63447 sits at $43,478 (35% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $19,144. The poverty rate stands at 33.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $94,400 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $483 per month, and 77.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63447 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 63447 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 63447, La Belle, 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
1,133
Population
222.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63447?
33.4
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
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?
$43,478
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$19,144
Per Capita Income
33.0%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63447 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,478 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
501
Total Housing Units
306
Occupied Units
195
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,400
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$483
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 63447, employing approximately 181 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,540,000.
16
Businesses
181
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 25.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 25.0% |
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 63447 vs 63452 →
ZIP 63447 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63452
Lewistown (63452)
1,167 residents
- 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 63447 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63447 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
- 63452
Lewistown (63452)
$62,292 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 63447 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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