🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

63740

Chaffee

ZIP Code 63740 is a standard zip code serving Chaffee, Chaffee, Missouri (MO), in Scott County, United States. It has an estimated population of 5,339 with a median household income of $38,380. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 37.172600
Longitude: -89.645700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 89.17 mi²
Water Area: 0.57 mi²
Population Density: 60.0 people per mi² (40th percentile)
Bounding Box: 37.237108°N, 37.096716°S, -89.558134°E, -89.818227°W

With 5,339 residents spread across 89.17 square miles, this area has a population density of 60.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

5,339

Population

55th percentile

$38,380

Median Income

25th percentile

$99,500

Median Home Value

35th percentile

89.17 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 63740 is $38,380, and the median home value is $99,500. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

2,359

Total Units

2,120

Occupied Units

89.9%

Occupancy Rate

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