Burfordville, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63739
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 464
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $62,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $142,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Burfordville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63739 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63739 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Burfordville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to just 464 residents across 37.4 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63739 reports a modest median household income of $62,500 (7% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,407. The poverty rate is 2.4%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $142,100 (26% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 75.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cape Girardeau County, so 63739 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 63739, Burfordville, 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
464
Population
37.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63739?
30.3
Median Age
62.4%
Male
37.6%
Female
3.9%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$22,407
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63739 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Burfordville, 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)
$62,500 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
266housing units
266
Total Housing Units
126
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
4.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$142,100
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 63739, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $113,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$113K
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 63739 vs 63785 →
ZIP 63739 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63766
Millersville (63766)
1,288 residents
- 63785
Whitewater (63785)
1,000 residents
- 63760
Leopold (63760)
614 residents
- 63739 464
Burfordville (63739)
464 residents
- 63745 66
Dutchtown (63745)
66 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63739 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63739 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63760
Leopold (63760)
$80,268 median income
- 63785
Whitewater (63785)
$75,938 median income
- 63739
Burfordville (63739)
$62,500 median income
- 63766
Millersville (63766)
$58,828 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63739 ranks #3 of 4 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 63739, 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 63739 in?
ZIP code 63739 (Burfordville) is located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Cape Girardeau County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cape-girardeau-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63739?
ZIP code 63739 in Burfordville, MO has a population of 464 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63739?
The median household income in ZIP 63739 is $62,500, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63739?
The median home value in ZIP 63739 is $142,100, which is 49% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63739?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63739 is White at 88.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63739?
ZIP code 63739 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63739?
In ZIP code 63739, 55.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 63739?
In ZIP code 63739, approximately 75.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63739?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63739 is 2.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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