Whitewater, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63785
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,000
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,938
- Median income Near-median income area
- $206,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Whitewater pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63785 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63785 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Whitewater, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to just 1,000 residents across 125.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63785 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,938 (14% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,126. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $206,100 (8% above the average Missouri ZIP) and median rent is $1,079; 91.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cape Girardeau County, so 63785 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 63785, Whitewater, 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
1,000
Population
125.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63785?
43.7
Median Age
61.4%
Male
38.6%
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?
$75,938
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$30,126
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63785 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Whitewater, 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)
$75,938 Top 27% higher than 73% of 948 Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
592housing units
592
Total Housing Units
459
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,100
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$1,079
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 63785, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,683,000.
7
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 63785 vs 63760 →
ZIP 63785 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63740
Chaffee (63740)
5,339 residents
- 63785 1,000
Whitewater (63785)
1,000 residents
- 63760 614
Leopold (63760)
614 residents
- 63739 464
Burfordville (63739)
464 residents
- 63744 111
Delta (63744)
111 residents
- 63745 66
Dutchtown (63745)
66 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63785 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63785 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
- 63740
Chaffee (63740)
$54,364 median income
- 63744
Delta (63744)
$36,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63785 ranks #2 of 5 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 63785, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,000 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 63785 in?
ZIP code 63785 (Whitewater) 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 63785?
ZIP code 63785 in Whitewater, MO has a population of 1,000 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63785?
The median household income in ZIP 63785 is $75,938, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63785?
The median home value in ZIP 63785 is $206,100, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63785?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63785 is White at 99.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 63785?
ZIP code 63785 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 46 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63785?
In ZIP code 63785, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.2% 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 63785?
In ZIP code 63785, approximately 91.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63785?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63785 is 2.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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