🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

63703

Cape Girardeau

ZIP Code 63703 is a standard zip code serving Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri (MO), in Cape Girardeau County, United States. It has an estimated population of 8,182 with a median household income of $26,552. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Missouri (MO)
County: Cape Girardeau
City: Cape Girardeau
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 37.305900
Longitude: -89.518100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 12.90 mi²
Water Area: 1.71 mi²
Population Density: 634.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 37.311050°N, 37.240219°S, -89.488720°E, -89.579987°W

With 8,182 residents spread across 12.90 square miles, this area has a population density of 634.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

8,182

Population

65th percentile

$26,552

Median Income

5th percentile

$86,700

Median Home Value

25th percentile

12.90 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 63703 is $26,552, and the median home value is $86,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

4,243

Total Units

3,673

Occupied Units

86.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Cape Girardeau, MO.

63701

Cape Girardeau

63702

Cape Girardeau

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