Lowndes, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63951
Wayne County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 331
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $26,639
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lowndes pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63951 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63951 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lowndes, Wayne County, Missouri, home to just 331 residents across 69.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 63951 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,639 (60% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,240. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 75.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 63951 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 63951, Lowndes, 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
331
Population
69.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63951?
75.2
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
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?
$26,639
Median Household Income
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$19,240
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63951 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Lowndes, 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)
$26,639 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
183housing units
183
Total Housing Units
113
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 63951 vs 63750 →
ZIP 63951 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63966
Wappapello (63966)
2,601 residents
- 63944
Greenville (63944)
1,844 residents
- 63964 784
Silva (63964)
784 residents
- 63787 719
Zalma (63787)
719 residents
- 63951 331
Lowndes (63951)
331 residents
- 63763 223
Mc Gee (63763)
223 residents
- 63934 201
Clubb (63934)
201 residents
- 63750 43
Gipsy (63750)
43 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63951 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63951 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63750
Gipsy (63750)
$120,773 median income
- 63966
Wappapello (63966)
$59,871 median income
- 63944
Greenville (63944)
$58,047 median income
- 63787 $46,000
Zalma (63787)
$46,000 median income
- 63964 $41,500
Silva (63964)
$41,500 median income
- 63951 $26,639
Lowndes (63951)
$26,639 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63951 ranks #6 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 63951, 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 63951 in?
ZIP code 63951 (Lowndes) is located in Wayne County, Missouri. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 63951?
ZIP code 63951 in Lowndes, MO has a population of 331 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 63951?
The median household income in ZIP 63951 is $26,639, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 63951?
The largest racial group in ZIP 63951 is White at 82.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 63951?
In ZIP code 63951, 44.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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