Gibbs, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63540
Adair County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 150
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $96,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $81,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gibbs pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63540 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63540 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gibbs, Adair County, Missouri, home to just 150 residents across 22.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63540 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,250 (44% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,730. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $81,700 (57% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 11, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Adair County, so 63540 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 63540, Gibbs, 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
150
Population
22.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63540?
11.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
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?
$96,250
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$30,730
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63540 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Gibbs, MO household income vs. every Missouri ZIP code
Median household income among 948 reporting Missouri ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$96,250 Top 10% higher than 90% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Missouri ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
137housing units
137
Total Housing Units
83
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
5.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,700
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 63540 vs 63533 →
ZIP 63540 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63549
La Plata (63549)
2,742 residents
- 63533 805
Brashear (63533)
805 residents
- 63547 459
Hurdland (63547)
459 residents
- 63540 150
Gibbs (63540)
150 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63540 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63540 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63540
Gibbs (63540)
$96,250 median income
- 63533
Brashear (63533)
$79,464 median income
- 63549
La Plata (63549)
$59,881 median income
- 63547 $38,281
Hurdland (63547)
$38,281 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63540 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 63540, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 63540 in?
ZIP code 63540 (Gibbs) is located in Adair County, Missouri. Adair County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/adair-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63540?
ZIP code 63540 in Gibbs, MO has a population of 150 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63540?
The median household income in ZIP 63540 is $96,250, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63540?
The median home value in ZIP 63540 is $81,700, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63540?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63540 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63540?
In ZIP code 63540, 46.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 63540?
In ZIP code 63540, approximately 96.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63540?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63540 is 5.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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