Housing data for ZIP code 63870

Name: Housing in ZIP code 63870, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 63870 has an estimated 1,066 residents and 462 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Elk Township, New Madrid County.

40.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $545 (±$259) a month.

The median home value is $62,100 (±$15,687).

The median household income is $57,639 (±$25,126) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,066 (±279)
Median gross rent: $545
Median home value: $62,100
Households that rent: 40.9%

How ZIP code 63870 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 63870	Elk Township	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Residents	1,066 (±279)	209	15,731	6,191,814	334,922,499
Housing units	462 (±116)	146	7,876	2,825,287	143,775,355
Households that rent	40.9% (±13.6 points)	15.2%	35.8%	31.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$545 (±$259)	$1,313	$729	$1,033	$1,413
Median home value	$62,100 (±$15,687)	$95,800	$111,800	$230,300	$332,700
Median household income	$57,639 (±$25,126)	$81,705	$51,881	$70,702	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$618 (±$180)	$929	$814	$1,948	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	41.6% (±24.2 points)	26.7%	42.7%	45.6%	51.1%
Built before 1980	82.4% (±22.0 points)	48.6%	61.9%	52.8%	49.7%
Average commute	22.2 minutes (±2.4)	22.1 minutes	21.3 minutes	23.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.7% (±4.0 points)	92.9%	89.2%	89.3%	91.0%
Median age of residents	34.6 years (±6.4)	47.5 years	41.3 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 63870, median gross rent is not measurably different from New Madrid County ($729).

It is also lower than in Missouri ($1,033).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 63870 is not measurably different from Elk Township as a whole ($1,313).

Its median home value is lower than in Elk Township as a whole ($95,800).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in New Madrid County with a published estimate, ZIP 63870 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in New Madrid County with a published estimate, ZIP 63870 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in New Madrid County with a published estimate, ZIP 63870 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 63870

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Less than $500	40.4% (±18.4 points)	22.8%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	51.1% (±20.8 points)	61.0%	38.8%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	8.5% (±14.9 points)	15.9%	34.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±30.1 points)	0.1%	12.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±30.1 points)	0.0%	3.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±30.1 points)	0.0%	1.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±30.1 points)	0.1%	1.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 51.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 63870

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$498 (±$344)
3 bedrooms	$707 (±$443)

Rent burden in ZIP code 63870

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±15.0 points)	21.5%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.7% (±12.3 points)	12.8%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±13.6 points)	7.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	27.0% (±18.9 points)	15.3%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±12.0 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	32.6% (±21.0 points)	33.4%	36.6%	41.9%

41.6% (±24.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 63870 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 63870

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Less than $50,000	42.1% (±14.9 points)	19.0%	6.8%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	38.1% (±13.6 points)	25.6%	9.1%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	7.7% (±5.1 points)	17.0%	11.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4.9% (±2.9 points)	12.3%	14.4%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	4.5% (±4.7 points)	16.5%	24.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	2.4% (±3.7 points)	6.2%	23.6%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.4% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	9.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.0%	1.6%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 63870

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±7.8 points)	74.7%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.4%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±4.5 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.0%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±5.3 points)	11.7%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 63870 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	0.4% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	8.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±7.3 points)	8.0%	13.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±5.6 points)	12.4%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.3% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	11.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	17.5% (±8.9 points)	24.3%	14.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	13.2% (±6.2 points)	13.6%	11.0%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	13.4% (±7.7 points)	9.4%	9.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	26.6% (±15.6 points)	6.3%	4.3%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	11.7% (±8.0 points)	8.3%	13.3%	11.7%

82.4% of the homes in ZIP code 63870 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 63870

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±5.4 points)	32.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.6% (±11.7 points)	54.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.6% (±13.5 points)	11.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 63870 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 63870	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	91.5% (±7.0 points)	86.6%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±5.7 points)	9.2%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	13.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 63870 take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 63870

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Elk Township	36%	$1,313	15.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 63870

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
63874	4.4 mi	$696	$62,300	$48,000	21.4%
63833	6.6 mi	—	$192,500	$60,682	15.5%
63878	8.3 mi	—	$61,100	—	31.3%
63863	8.4 mi	$669	$91,900	$47,205	44.9%
63822	9.0 mi	$805	$127,900	$57,639	23.9%
63862	9.5 mi	$692	$81,600	$43,940	39.4%
63828	12 mi	—	$32,000	$46,875	19.0%
63841	13 mi	$804	$163,400	$58,607	31.4%

ZIP code 63870 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63870: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 63870

What is the median rent in ZIP code 63870?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63870 is $545 (±$259) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 63870?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 63870 is $62,100 (±$15,687) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 63870?

The median household income in ZIP code 63870 is $57,639 (±$25,126) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 63870 in?

ZIP code 63870 lies mostly in Elk Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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