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ZIP Code 63785: Whitewater, MO
ZIP code 63785 uses the postal name Whitewater, Missouri and lies mostly in Cape Girardeau County (97% of its land) with the rest in Bollinger County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Whitewater; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whitewater · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cape Girardeau County (97%); Bollinger County (3%)
- Census places
- Whitewater
- Metro area
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
- House district
- MO-8 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 63785?
63785 centers on 37.267°, -89.822° and covers 49.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 63760, 63739, 63764, 63740, 63730, 63701, 63755.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 63785, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 63785 compare with the rest of Cape Girardeau County?
| Measure | 63785 | In Cape Girardeau County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,282 | 12th of 19 | 552nd of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $206k | 3rd of 10 | 232nd of 494 |
63785's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,009) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,938). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 63785?
The 2020 Census counted 905 people in 63785; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,282. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,282±478 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 905−9.5% since 2010 (1,000)
- Households
- 459
- Median age
- 43.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 63785?
Of the 1,282 people the ACS estimates in 63785, 28.5% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.9%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older11.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.9%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 63785 earn?
Median household income is $75,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,132 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,938±$43,009
- Income per person
- $30,126
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,168410 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 63785?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,079
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 63785?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 63785?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63760 | Leopold | 604 | $80k | 4.3 mi |
| 63739 | Burfordville | 508 | $63k | 6.5 mi |
| 63764 | Marble Hill | 4,760 | $50k | 9.2 mi |
| 63740 | Chaffee | 5,165 | $54k | 10.0 mi |
| 63730 | Advance | 3,397 | $71k | 13.2 mi |
| 63701 | Cape Girardeau | 39,345 | $67k | 13.8 mi |
| 63755 | Jackson | 27,629 | $79k | 15.5 mi |
| 63744 | Delta | 198 | $36k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 63745 | Dutchtown | 136 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 63766 | Millersville | 1,715 | $59k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 63774 | Perkins | 106 | $49k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.