🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

63873

Portageville

ZIP Code 63873 is a standard zip code serving Portageville, Portageville, Missouri (MO), in New Madrid County, United States. It has an estimated population of 4,947 with a median household income of $41,188. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Missouri (MO)
County: New Madrid
City: Portageville
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 36.427900
Longitude: -89.700200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 199.95 mi²
Water Area: 11.74 mi²
Population Density: 25.0 people per mi² (25th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.540901°N, 36.298630°S, -89.509558°E, -89.879629°W

With 4,947 residents spread across 199.95 square miles, this area has a population density of 25.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

4,947

Population

55th percentile

$41,188

Median Income

30th percentile

$74,900

Median Home Value

15th percentile

199.95 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 63873 is $41,188, and the median home value is $74,900.

Housing

2,165

Total Units

2,047

Occupied Units

94.5%

Occupancy Rate

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