Gorin, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63543
Scotland County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 352
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,292
- Median income Below-median income area
- 12.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gorin pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gorin, Scotland County, Missouri, home to just 352 residents across 100.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63543 reports a modest median household income of $57,292 (14% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,813. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Scotland County, so 63543 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 63543, Gorin, 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
352
Population
100.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63543?
43.5
Median Age
58.1%
Male
41.9%
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?
$57,292
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$27,813
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63543 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Gorin, 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)
$57,292 37th percentile higher than 37% of 948 Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
172housing units
172
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
65
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$527
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 63543, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $514,000.
6
Businesses
21
Employees
$514K
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 63543 vs 63474 →
ZIP 63543 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63563
Rutledge (63563)
575 residents
- 63453
Luray (63453)
519 residents
- 63432
Arbela (63432)
513 residents
- 63474
Wyaconda (63474)
479 residents
- 63543
Gorin (63543)
352 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63543 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63543 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63453
Luray (63453)
$74,028 median income
- 63563
Rutledge (63563)
$61,250 median income
- 63432
Arbela (63432)
$60,481 median income
- 63543
Gorin (63543)
$57,292 median income
- 63474
Wyaconda (63474)
$51,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63543 ranks #4 of 5 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 63543, 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 63543 in?
ZIP code 63543 (Gorin) is located in Scotland County, Missouri. Scotland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/scotland-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63543?
ZIP code 63543 in Gorin, MO has a population of 352 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63543?
The median household income in ZIP 63543 is $57,292, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63543?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63543 is White at 95.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63543?
ZIP code 63543 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63543?
In ZIP code 63543, 43.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.2% 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 63543?
In ZIP code 63543, approximately 69.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63543?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63543 is 7.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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