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Cape Girardeau County · Missouri

ZIP code 63747

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63747 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
698

ZCTA residents

Median income
$103,640

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63747 sits in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri and is home to 698 people. Median household income is $103,640, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Cape Girardeau County

FIPS 29031

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 63747

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

Population
698ZIP 63747 residents
Median household income
$103,640Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63747

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3%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 63747 compares

ZIP 63747 against the median ZIP in Cape Girardeau County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63747County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$103,640$59,049$60,651+71%
Median home value$171,200$162,000
Median gross rent$920$805
Population6981,0711,453-52%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Cape Girardeau County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 958 state ZIPs

#59
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 32% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#706

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64028Platte County$103,750$183,300$913
64081Jackson County$103,490$333,400$1,449
63119St. Louis County$103,287$330,800$1,275
63013Franklin County$105,526$304,800
65085Osage County$101,563$257,200$606
64048Clay County$101,193$300,400$980

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cape Girardeau County.

ZIP 63747 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63747?
ZIP 63747 lies mostly in Cape Girardeau 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 63747?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63747 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 63747, 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.