Wayland, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63472
Clark County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 587
- 98/sq mi
- $22,455
- Median income
- 2.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wayland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 98
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63472 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63472 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.0 square miles in Wayland, Clark County, Missouri. The area is home to 587 residents, producing a population density of 98 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 63472 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63472 sits at $22,455 (66% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $25,044. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $383 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63472 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 63472 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 63472, Wayland, 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
587
Population
6.0
Area (sq mi)
98
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63472?
50.8
Median Age
41.2%
Male
58.8%
Female
0.7%
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?
$22,455
Median Household Income
-66% vs state
$25,044
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63472 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$22,455 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US 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?
251
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$383
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 63472, employing approximately 121 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,695,000.
9
Businesses
121
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 63472 vs 63430 →
ZIP 63472 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
13,086 residents
- 63445 3,911
Kahoka (63445)
3,911 residents
- 52639 2,002
Montrose (52639)
2,002 residents
- 63430 639
Alexandria (63430)
639 residents
- 52619 594
Argyle (52619)
594 residents
- 63472 587
Wayland (63472)
587 residents
- 63465 407
Revere (63465)
407 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63472 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63472 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52619
Argyle (52619)
$73,438 median income
- 52639
Montrose (52639)
$68,625 median income
- 63430
Alexandria (63430)
$65,250 median income
- 63465
Revere (63465)
$57,361 median income
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
$56,653 median income
- 63445
Kahoka (63445)
$48,370 median income
- 63472 $22,455
Wayland (63472)
$22,455 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63472 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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