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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 218.7 square miles in Novelty, Knox County, Missouri. The area is home to 328 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 63460 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63460 sits at —, while per-capita income is $36,692. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $108,300 (43% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63460 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 63460 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 63460, Novelty, 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
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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