Novelty, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63460
Knox County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 328
- 2/sq mi
- $108,300
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Novelty pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63460 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63460 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Novelty, Knox County, Missouri, home to just 328 residents across 218.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 63460, but per-capita income is $36,692. Local economic indicators show a 3.3% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Housing costs here run $108,300 for a typical home value (43% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 93.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.7, and the average commute is -. To put 63460 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 5 additional ZIPs in Knox 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 →
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 63460, Novelty, 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
328
Population
218.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63460?
62.7
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
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?
$36,692
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
108
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,300
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 63460, employing approximately 77 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,668,000.
7
Businesses
77
Employees
$4.7M
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 63460 vs 63451 →
ZIP 63460 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63537
Edina (63537)
1,916 residents
- 63547 459
Hurdland (63547)
459 residents
- 63460 328
Novelty (63460)
328 residents
- 63451 244
Leonard (63451)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63460 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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