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Iron County · Missouri

ZIP code 63621

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63621 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,656

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,074

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$158,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63621 sits in Iron County, Missouri and is home to 1,656 people. Median household income is $85,074, the median home is worth $158,600 and median gross rent is $388. 87.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Iron County

FIPS 29093

State
Missouri (MO)

1,035 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 63621

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,656ZIP 63621 residents
Median household income
$85,074Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$158,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$388Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63621

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.225%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$42Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
5%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$823/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.2%Residents below poverty line

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 63621 compares

ZIP 63621 against the median ZIP in Iron County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63621County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,074$49,167$60,651+40%
Median home value$158,600$113,100$162,000-2%
Median gross rent$388$673$805-52%
Population1,6567471,453+14%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Iron County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 85% of 958 state ZIPs

#148
Home value

above 48% of 933 state ZIPs

#489
Population

larger than 53% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#484

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63359Pike County$85,139$172,700$725
63362Lincoln County$85,300$225,000$994
65669Christian County$84,750$215,800$1,120
65016Osage County$84,722$231,400$539
65443Maries County$85,521
64868McDonald County$85,573$94,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Iron County.

ZIP 63621 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63621?
ZIP 63621 lies mostly in Iron 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 63621?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63621 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $388 a month, about 5% of median household income, and the median home is worth $158,600-2% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63621, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.