Bell City, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63735
Stoddard County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 847
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $28,214
- Median income Below-median income area
- $67,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bell City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63735 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63735 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bell City, Stoddard County, Missouri, home to just 847 residents across 156.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63735 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,214 (58% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,377. Economic pressure is pronounced: 41.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 27.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $67,000 (65% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 59.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stoddard County, so 63735 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 63735, Bell City, 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
847
Population
156.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63735?
37.5
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
3.4%
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?
$28,214
Median Household Income
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$21,377
Per Capita Income
41.0%
Poverty Rate
27.7%
Unemployment Rate
20.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 63735 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Bell City, 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)
$28,214 1st percentile higher than 1% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
371housing units
371
Total Housing Units
312
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,000
Median Home Value
-65% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 63735, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,259,000.
11
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.3M
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 63735 vs 63784 →
ZIP 63735 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63730
Advance (63730)
3,430 residents
- 63771
Oran (63771)
2,862 residents
- 63735 847
Bell City (63735)
847 residents
- 63868 838
Morehouse (63868)
838 residents
- 63784 279
Vanduser (63784)
279 residents
- 63774 76
Perkins (63774)
76 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63735 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63735 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63730
Advance (63730)
$70,707 median income
- 63771
Oran (63771)
$70,603 median income
- 63774
Perkins (63774)
$48,558 median income
- 63784
Vanduser (63784)
$48,333 median income
- 63868
Morehouse (63868)
$32,254 median income
- 63735 $28,214
Bell City (63735)
$28,214 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63735 ranks #6 of 6 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 63735, 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 63735 in?
ZIP code 63735 (Bell City) is located in Stoddard County, Missouri. Stoddard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stoddard-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63735?
ZIP code 63735 in Bell City, MO has a population of 847 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63735?
The median household income in ZIP 63735 is $28,214, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63735?
The median home value in ZIP 63735 is $67,000, which is 76% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63735?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63735 is White at 84.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63735?
ZIP code 63735 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63735?
In ZIP code 63735, 64.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 63735?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 63735 is 20.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 63735?
In ZIP code 63735, approximately 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63735?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63735 is 41.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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