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ZIP Code 63539: Ethel, MO
ZIP code 63539 uses the postal name Ethel, Missouri and lies entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ethel; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Ethel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County
- Census places
- Ethel
- House district
- MO-6 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 59.4 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 63539?
63539 centers on 39.926°, -92.769° and covers 59.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 63538, 63557, 64631, 63558, 63534.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 63539, 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 63539 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 63539 | In Macon County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 259 | 14th of 15 | 882nd of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
63539's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (259). 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 10% 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 63539?
The 2020 Census counted 235 people in 63539; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 259. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 259±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 235
- Households
- 107
- Median age
- 41.5
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 63539?
Of the 259 people the ACS estimates in 63539, 37.5% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1837.5%
- 18 to 6432.0%
- 65 and older30.5%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 63539 earn?
Median household income is $35,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $35,417±$31,161
- Income per person
- $20,002
- Below the poverty line
- 19.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
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 63539?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.8%
- Housing units
- 197
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 63539?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63538 | Elmer | 105 | $47k | 5.1 mi |
| 63557 | New Boston | 272 | $61k | 7.0 mi |
| 64631 | Bucklin | 836 | $60k | 8.6 mi |
| 63558 | New Cambria | 602 | $66k | 12.3 mi |
| 63534 | Callao | 652 | $42k | 14.5 mi |
| 63566 | Winigan | 72 | $97k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 63532 | Bevier | 1,215 | $50k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 63549 | La Plata | 2,344 | $60k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.