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Wayne County · Missouri

ZIP code 63944

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63944 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,499

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,804

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63944 sits in Wayne County, Missouri and is home to 1,499 people. Median household income is $67,804, the median home is worth $144,700 and median gross rent is $450. 94.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Wayne County

FIPS 29223

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 63944

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

Population
1,499ZIP 63944 residents
Median household income
$67,804Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$450Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63944

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
8%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$751/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 63944 compares

ZIP 63944 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63944County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,804$48,103$60,651+12%
Median home value$144,700$115,350$162,000-11%
Median gross rent$450$625$805-44%
Population1,4996251,453+3%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 958 state ZIPs

#342
Home value

above 42% of 933 state ZIPs

#544
Population

larger than 51% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#509

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64842Newton County$67,800$165,600$802
64788Henry County$67,765$160,500$933
65738Greene County$67,848$195,400$1,069
65550Phelps County$67,721$155,000$530
63701Cape Girardeau County$67,904$209,600$863
65240Audrain County$67,687$181,300$712

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.

ZIP 63944 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63944?
ZIP 63944 lies mostly in Wayne 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 63944?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63944 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $450 a month, about 8% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,700-11% 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 63944, 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.