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ZIP Code 63538: Elmer, MO
ZIP code 63538 uses the postal name Elmer, Missouri and lies entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Elmer; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Elmer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County
- Census places
- Elmer
- House district
- MO-6 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.3 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 63538?
63538 centers on 39.954°, -92.680° and covers 56.3 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 63539, 63557, 63549, 63530, 63534, 63501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 63538, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 63538 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 63538 | In Macon County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 105 | 15th of 15 | 967th of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
63538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (105). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 63538?
The 2020 Census counted 242 people in 63538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 105. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 105±32 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 242−14.5% since 2010 (283)
- Households
- 55
- Median age
- 67.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 63538?
Of the 105 people the ACS estimates in 63538, 1.9% are under 18 and 52.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.7%), then Other or two or more (11.4%).
- Under 181.9%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older52.4%
- White, not Hispanic85.7%
- Other or two or more11.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 63538 earn?
Median household income is $47,188 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,478 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,188±$27,259
- Income per person
- $27,658
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 63538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.5%
- Housing units
- 106
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 63538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63539 | Ethel | 259 | $35k | 5.1 mi |
| 63557 | New Boston | 272 | $61k | 10.7 mi |
| 63549 | La Plata | 2,344 | $60k | 10.9 mi |
| 63530 | Atlanta | 1,361 | $73k | 12.9 mi |
| 63534 | Callao | 652 | $42k | 15.1 mi |
| 63501 | Kirksville | 21,218 | $61k | 15.4 mi |
| 64631 | Bucklin | 836 | $60k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 63532 | Bevier | 1,215 | $50k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 63558 | New Cambria | 602 | $66k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.