Gobler, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63849
Dunklin County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 186
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $90,685
- Median income Above-median income area
- $116,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gobler pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63849 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63849 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gobler, Dunklin County, Missouri, home to just 186 residents across 47.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63849 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,685 (36% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,211. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $116,700 (39% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 36.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dunklin County, so 63849 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 63849, Gobler, 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
186
Population
47.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63849?
66.2
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.3%
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?
$90,685
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$28,211
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63849 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Gobler, 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)
$90,685 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,700
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 63849 vs 63857 →
ZIP 63849 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63857
Kennett (63857)
12,956 residents
- 63877 3,931
Steele (63877)
3,931 residents
- 63855 1,117
Hornersville (63855)
1,117 residents
- 63827 829
Bragg City (63827)
829 residents
- 63853 244
Holland (63853)
244 residents
- 63849 186
Gobler (63849)
186 residents
- 63826 84
Braggadocio (63826)
84 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63849 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63849 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63849
Gobler (63849)
$90,685 median income
- 63827
Bragg City (63827)
$65,313 median income
- 63857
Kennett (63857)
$55,188 median income
- 63877
Steele (63877)
$51,923 median income
- 63855
Hornersville (63855)
$50,278 median income
- 63853
Holland (63853)
$37,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63849 ranks the highest 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 63849, 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 63849 in?
ZIP code 63849 (Gobler) is located in Dunklin County, Missouri. Dunklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dunklin-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63849?
ZIP code 63849 in Gobler, MO has a population of 186 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63849?
The median household income in ZIP 63849 is $90,685, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 63849?
The median home value in ZIP 63849 is $116,700, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63849?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63849 is African American at 66.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63849?
In ZIP code 63849, 60.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.1% 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 63849?
In ZIP code 63849, approximately 36.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 63.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 63849?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 63849 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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