Irondale, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63648
Washington County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,628
- 21/sq mi
- $51,765
- Median income
- $99,500
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Irondale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63648 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.4 square miles in Irondale, Washington County, Missouri. The area is home to 1,628 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 63648 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63648 sits at $51,765 (23% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $22,630. The poverty rate stands at 22.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $99,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63648 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 63648 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 63648, Irondale, 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
1,628
Population
76.4
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63648?
40.9
Median Age
44.3%
Male
55.7%
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?
$51,765
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$22,630
Per Capita Income
22.3%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63648 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,765 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
779
Total Housing Units
734
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 63648, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $481,000.
8
Businesses
15
Employees
$481K
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 63648 vs 63660 →
ZIP 63648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63601
Park Hills (63601)
16,656 residents
- 63660 4,276
Mineral Point (63660)
4,276 residents
- 63624 3,757
Bismarck (63624)
3,757 residents
- 63648 1,628
Irondale (63648)
1,628 residents
- 63653 1,206
Leadwood (63653)
1,206 residents
- 63631 849
Caledonia (63631)
849 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63648 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63631
Caledonia (63631)
$74,211 median income
- 63601
Park Hills (63601)
$54,753 median income
- 63648
Irondale (63648)
$51,765 median income
- 63660
Mineral Point (63660)
$51,410 median income
- 63624
Bismarck (63624)
$41,984 median income
- 63653
Leadwood (63653)
$38,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63648 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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