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ZIP Code 63879: Wardell, MO
ZIP code 63879 uses the postal name Wardell, Missouri and lies entirely in Pemiscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wardell (1%) and Homestown (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wardell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pemiscot County
- Census places
- Wardell (1%); Homestown (under 1%)
- House district
- MO-8 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 22.3 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 63879?
63879 centers on 36.360°, -89.813° and covers 22.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 63848, 63827, 63851, 63873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 63879, 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 63879 compare with the rest of Pemiscot County?
| Measure | 63879 | In Pemiscot County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 694 | 8th of 14 | 705th of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
63879's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (694). 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 34% 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 63879?
The 2020 Census counted 556 people in 63879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 694. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 694±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 556
- Households
- 321
- Median age
- 53.8
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 63879?
Of the 694 people the ACS estimates in 63879, 15.4% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.5%).
- Under 1815.4%
- 18 to 6456.5%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.8%
- Black, not Hispanic10.5%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- 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 63879 earn?
Median household income is $41,083 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,083±$16,594
- Income per person
- $27,439
- Below the poverty line
- 35.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,318220 returns; wages 68% 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 63879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $56,800
- Median gross rent
- $469
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 353
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 63879?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 63879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63848 | Gideon | 887 | $43k | 6.8 mi |
| 63827 | Bragg City | 431 | $65k | 8.2 mi |
| 63851 | Hayti | 3,684 | $29k | 8.7 mi |
| 63873 | Portageville | 4,015 | $54k | 9.7 mi |
| 63878 | Tallapoosa | 92 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 63852 | Holcomb | 1,172 | $47k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 63837 | Clarkton | 1,381 | $46k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 63880 | Whiteoak | 97 | – | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.