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ZIP Code 63942: Gatewood, MO
ZIP code 63942 uses the postal name Gatewood, Missouri and lies mostly in Ripley County (72% of its land) with the rest in Oregon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gatewood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ripley County (72%); Oregon County (28%)
- House district
- MO-8 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 88.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 63942?
63942 centers on 36.554°, -91.074° and covers 88.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72478, 65690, 65778, 63935, 72455, 65606.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 63942, 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 63942 compare with the rest of Ripley County?
| Measure | 63942 | In Ripley County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 490 | 7th of 8 | 781st of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $132k | not ranked | not ranked |
63942's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (490). 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 11% 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 63942?
The 2020 Census counted 461 people in 63942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 490. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 29.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 490±143 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 461−29.3% since 2010 (652)
- Households
- 187
- Median age
- 50.0
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 63942?
Of the 490 people the ACS estimates in 63942, 24.5% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.4%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 63942 earn?
Median household income is $47,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,779 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,250±$20,681
- Income per person
- $22,190
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,394180 returns; wages 76% 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 63942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $132,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 222
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 63942?
5 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 63942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72478 | Warm Springs, AR | 323 | $49k | 6.2 mi |
| 65690 | Couch | 130 | – | 10.9 mi |
| 65778 | Myrtle | 430 | $24k | 11.0 mi |
| 63935 | Doniphan | 7,931 | $43k | 11.9 mi |
| 72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 13,442 | $50k | 16.1 mi |
| 65606 | Alton | 2,381 | $52k | 18.7 mi |
| 72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 1,016 | $46k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 72444 | Maynard, AR | 1,600 | $32k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.