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New Madrid County · Missouri

ZIP code 63878

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63878 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
108

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$52,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63878 sits in New Madrid County, Missouri and is home to 108 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $52,000 and median gross rent is . 63.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
New Madrid County

FIPS 29143

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 63878

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

Population
108ZIP 63878 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$52,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63878

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
$270/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
32.4%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 63878 compares

ZIP 63878 against the median ZIP in New Madrid County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63878County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,548$60,651
Median home value$52,000$66,650$162,000-68%
Median gross rent$680$805
Population1086901,453-93%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in New Madrid County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 1% of 933 state ZIPs

#924
Population

larger than 6% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#969

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under New Madrid County.

ZIP 63878 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63878?
ZIP 63878 lies mostly in New Madrid 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 63878?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63878 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $52,000-68% 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 63878, 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.