Leadwood, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63653
St. Francois County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,206
- 322/sq mi
- $38,021
- Median income
- $53,900
- Median home value
- 5.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leadwood pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 322
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63653 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63653 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Leadwood, St. Francois County, Missouri, home to just 1,206 residents across 3.7 square miles, a density of 322 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63653 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,021 (43% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $17,384. Local economic indicators show a 39.7% poverty rate alongside 3.2% unemployment. Housing costs here run $53,900 for a typical home value (72% below the state average), with rent averaging $896 a month; 69.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 63653, plus 6 more within St. Francois County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 63653, Leadwood, 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
1,206
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
322
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63653?
31.8
Median Age
39.1%
Male
60.9%
Female
0.3%
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?
$38,021
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$17,384
Per Capita Income
39.7%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63653 ranks nationally
Leadwood, MO household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,021 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
534
Total Housing Units
403
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,900
Median Home Value
-72% vs state
$896
Median Rent
1940
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 63653, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $665,000.
8
Businesses
36
Employees
$665K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 37.5% |
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 63653 vs 63601 →
ZIP 63653 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
- 63628
Bonne Terre (63628)
16,014 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
- 63637 1,329
Doe Run (63637)
1,329 residents
- 63653 1,206
Leadwood (63653)
1,206 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63653 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63653 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63628
Bonne Terre (63628)
$63,602 median income
- 63637
Doe Run (63637)
$54,926 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 63653 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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