Lesterville, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63654
Reynolds County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 706
- 4/sq mi
- $36,607
- Median income
- $188,200
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lesterville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63654 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63654 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 196.1 square miles in Lesterville, Reynolds County, Missouri. The area is home to 706 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 63654 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63654 sits at $36,607 (45% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $26,322. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 11.0%. On housing, the median home value is $188,200 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 91.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63654 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Reynolds County, so you can benchmark 63654 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 63654, Lesterville, 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
706
Population
196.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63654?
51.3
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
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?
$36,607
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$26,322
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63654 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,607 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
450
Total Housing Units
339
Occupied Units
111
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,200
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 63654, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,032,000.
14
Businesses
33
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 42.9% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 63654 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63654
Lesterville (63654)
706 residents
- 63656
Middle Brook (63656)
531 residents
- 63625
Black (63625)
457 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63654 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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