Queen City, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63561
Schuyler County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,206
- 5/sq mi
- $56,563
- Median income
- $134,200
- Median home value
- 8.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Queen City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63561 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 223.3 square miles in Queen City, Schuyler County, Missouri. The area is home to 1,206 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 63561 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63561 sits at $56,563 (15% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $26,389. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $134,200 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $383 per month, and 77.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63561 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Schuyler County, so you can benchmark 63561 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 63561, Queen City, 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
1,206
Population
223.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63561?
44.8
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.4%
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?
$56,563
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$26,389
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 63561 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,563 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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?
582
Total Housing Units
350
Occupied Units
232
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,200
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$383
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 63561, employing approximately 63 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,667,000.
15
Businesses
63
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 20.0% |
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 63561 vs 63546 →
ZIP 63561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63546
Greentop (63546)
1,715 residents
- 63548
Lancaster (63548)
1,287 residents
- 63561
Queen City (63561)
1,206 residents
- 63541 409
Glenwood (63541)
409 residents
- 63535 114
Coatsville (63535)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63561 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63561 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63546
Greentop (63546)
$72,404 median income
- 63548
Lancaster (63548)
$66,625 median income
- 63541
Glenwood (63541)
$57,287 median income
- 63561
Queen City (63561)
$56,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63561 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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