St. Louis County · Missouri
ZIP code 63040
- Population
- 8,826
- Median income
- $130,139
- Median home
- $408,800
- Sales tax
- 4.225%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Missouri state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 63040 sits in St. Louis County, Missouri and is home to 8,826 people. Median household income is $130,139, the median home is worth $408,800 and median gross rent is $1,504. 88.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).
- County
- St. Louis County
- State
- Missouri (MO)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 29189
1,035 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 63040
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 8,826ZIP 63040 residents
- Median household income
- $130,139Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $408,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,504Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 63040
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Missouri levies 4.225% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 63040 compares
ZIP 63040 against the median ZIP in St. Louis County and across Missouri.
| Measure | ZIP 63040 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,139 | $86,196 | $60,651 | +115% |
| Median home value | $408,800 | $278,800 | $162,000 | +152% |
| Median gross rent | $1,504 | $1,195 | $805 | +87% |
| Population | 8,826 | 19,446 | 1,453 | +507% |
Medians are computed across the 43 ZIP areas in St. Louis County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.
- Income
- #19
- Home value
- #16
- Population
- #206
richer than 98% of 958 state ZIPs
above 98% of 933 state ZIPs
larger than 80% of 1,035 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under St. Louis County.
ZIP 63040 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 63040?
- ZIP 63040 lies mostly in St. Louis County, Missouri. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 63040?
- Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 63040 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,504 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $408,800 — +152% against the typical Missouri ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Missouri Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.