63301 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 63301, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

63301 is a zip code in St. Charles County, Missouri, which covers Frontier, Lindenwood, Rivers, and Zumbehl, with a total population of 51,261 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 63301 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 63301.

The estimated population of people living in 63301 is 51,261, with a median age of 36.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 63301 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
51,261
 -1.27% +1.28%
2020
51,923
+1.41%
-
2019
51,199
+1.03%
-
2018
50,675
+0.12%
-
2017
50,613
 - -

Population of 63301 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 63301 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.1%
85.6%
 -1.75%
Black/African American
5%
5.2%
 -3.85%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.6%
4.9%
 -6.12%
Asian
2.2%
1%
 +120.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.6%
2.9%
 +24.14%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 63301 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 63301 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 63301 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 63301 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.1 +2.27% 36.3 +1.4% 35.9 +3.76%
2020 35.3 -1.4% 35.8 -0.56% 34.6 -2.54%
2019 35.8 +0.85% 36 +1.69% 35.5 -0.56%
2018 35.5 -1.39% 35.4 0% 35.7 -1.92%
2017 36 - 35.4 - 36.4 -

The median age of the 63301 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 63301 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,458 +8.04% 2,399 +10.22% 2,659 2,645
10 to 19 3,034 -19.07% 3,121 +2.18% 2,483 3,181
20 to 29 4,715 -3.59% 5,460 -5.75% 4,523 5,075
30 to 39 3,344 +11.01% 2,808 +23.85% 3,727 3,534
40 to 49 3,227 -7.82% 2,692 -12.69% 2,956 2,349
50 to 59 2,839 +12.17% 3,190 +2.82% 3,199 3,273
60 to 69 2,699 +1.27% 2,787 +6.66% 2,731 2,958
70+ 2,454 -2.11% 3,386 +5.29% 2,402 3,566

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 63301 zip code is $70,970.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 63301.

  • Under 25
    $36,843.00
  • 25 to 44
    $80,450.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,816.00
  • 65 and over
    $57,795.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 63301 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 63301, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 63301 is currently $88,174.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.95% of households in 63301 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 63301 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.88%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.47%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.88%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 63301 is $36,170.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 63301 by the total population of 63301.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 63301 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 63301 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.96%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.81%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.40%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 63301 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 63301 zip over the age of 16 is 43,194.

Of those people, a total of 67.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 63301 is 64.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 63301 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,901 61.80% 6.60%
20 to 24 years 5,807 66.00% 1.90%
25 to 29 years 3,791 89.00% 3.00%
30 to 34 years 4,239 88.00% 2.60%
35 to 44 years 6,170 88.40% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 5,085 88.80% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 3,544 80.40% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 2,826 66.80% 7.80%
65 to 74 years 5,009 23.50% 1.50%
75 years and over 3,822 8.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 63301. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 37,794 66.90% 3.20%
Black or African American 2,103 61.90% 5.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 83.30% 0.00%
Asian 1,051 67.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.00% 0.00%
Other 541 78.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,660 73.90% 4.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,804 75.40% 0.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 36,972 66.60% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 63301 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 63301 is 28,010, with median earnings of $39,685.00.

Women in 63301 are earning approximately 64.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 28,010 $39,685.00
Male 13,855 $48,789.00
Female 14,155 $31,437.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 63301 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,782 $70,920.00
Business and Financial 1,832 $56,025.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,285 $69,848.00
Architecture and Engineering 704 $81,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 223 $36,287.00
Community and Social Service 629 $38,567.00
Legal 212 $61,212.00
Educational and Library 2,383 $39,021.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 387 $37,219.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,370 $55,500.00
Healthcare Support 539 $28,993.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 303 $31,875.00
Law Enforcement 230 $52,386.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,906 $10,410.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 827 $20,139.00
Personal Care and Service 1,017 $7,563.00
Sales 2,853 $32,988.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,402 $26,962.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 97 $33,250.00
Construction and Extraction 1,243 $41,841.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 840 $51,047.00
Production 1,122 $44,531.00
Transportation and Material Moving 861 $37,154.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 63301 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 63301.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,595 $80,199.00 1,187 $59,212.00
Business and Financial 835 $55,408.00 997 $58,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,038 $69,141.00 247 $71,932.00
Architecture and Engineering 641 $82,863.00 63 $69,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 73 $55,089.00 150 $36,250.00
Community and Social Service 249 $39,583.00 380 $38,281.00
Legal 48 $65,000.00 164 $61,212.00
Educational and Library 561 $51,867.00 1,822 $34,107.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 255 $36,202.00 132 $41,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 242 $56,667.00 1,128 $55,161.00
Healthcare Support 31 $19,375.00 508 $29,306.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 190 $40,000.00 113 $31,010.00
Law Enforcement 211 $51,847.00 19 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 632 $15,417.00 1,274 $8,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 402 $28,370.00 425 $14,566.00
Personal Care and Service 152 $8,843.00 865 $4,898.00
Sales 1,489 $40,938.00 1,364 $17,273.00
Office and Administrative Support 929 $35,972.00 2,473 $26,166.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 56 $23,000.00 41 $33,536.00
Construction and Extraction 1,215 $41,205.00 28 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 731 $50,994.00 109 $0.00
Production 838 $44,766.00 284 $40,833.00
Transportation and Material Moving 794 $37,414.00 67 $35,573.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 20,441 households in 63301, with an average household size of 2.24 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 12,301 families living in the 63301 zip code with an average family size of 2.82 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 63301:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 9,287 923 2,091 8,140
Average Household Size 2.85 3.06 2.98 1.25
Total Families 9,287 923 2,091 0
Average Household Size 2.82 2.78 2.82 0

Poverty

Of the 12,301 families living in 63301, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 63301:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 21,941 housing units in 63301.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 20,441 93.16%
Vacant 1,500 6.84%

28.00% of the total 21,941 housing units in 63301 are rental units. This is approximately 6,143 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 14,165 are occupied by the owner - or 64.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 63301 is $931.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 63301 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    133
  • Less than $500
    598
  • $500 to $999
    3,104
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,781
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    567
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    34
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    50
  • $3,000 or more
    9

Property Value

The median value of a property in 63301 is $197,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 63301 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    796
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    410
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,157
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3,890
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    4,423
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,095
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    308
  • $1,000,000 or more
    86

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 63301. The chart below shows the number of properties in 63301 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,065
  • 1940 to 1949
    672
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,531
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,441
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,496
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,403
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,233
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,335
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,603
  • 2014 or later
    162

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 63301 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,002
  • 1 vehicle available
    7,043
  • 2 vehicles available
    8,765
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,631

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 63301 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 63301 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 63301.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    854
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,918
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,369
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    4,206
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,817
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,080
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    4,314
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    897
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    718
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    989
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    282
  • 90 or more minutes
    242

Summary

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