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Ripley County · Missouri

ZIP code 63939

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63939 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,081

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,092

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$97,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63939 sits in Ripley County, Missouri and is home to 1,081 people. Median household income is $58,092, the median home is worth $97,900 and median gross rent is . 89.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Ripley County

FIPS 29181

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 63939

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

Population
1,081ZIP 63939 residents
Median household income
$58,092Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63939

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
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$508/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.4%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 63939 compares

ZIP 63939 against the median ZIP in Ripley County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63939County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,092$44,758$60,651-4%
Median home value$97,900$102,100$162,000-40%
Median gross rent$616$805
Population1,0816841,453-26%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Ripley County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 44% of 958 state ZIPs

#541
Home value

above 16% of 933 state ZIPs

#786
Population

larger than 42% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#604

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63473Lewis County$58,125$164,800
64637Caldwell County$58,000$115,200$548
63785Cape Girardeau County$58,207$171,200
65772Barry County$58,242$172,400$625
63452Lewis County$58,250$88,200$693
65804Greene County$58,288$227,000$898

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ripley County.

ZIP 63939 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63939?
ZIP 63939 lies mostly in Ripley 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 63939?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63939 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $97,900-40% 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 63939, 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.