ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 63048: Herculaneum, MO

ZIP Code 63048 (Herculaneum, Jefferson County, Missouri) has an estimated 4,228 residents in 1,611 households. The median household income is $92,109, the median home value is $231,600 and the median gross rent is $1,774/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

4,228

Margin of error ±362

Median household income

$92,109

Margin of error ±$14,438

Median home value

$231,600

Margin of error ±$20,972

Median gross rent

$1,774/mo

Margin of error ±$843

Median age

42.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.3 min

Margin of error ±7.1 min

How ZIP 63048 compares with Missouri and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6304842.7 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 63048$92,109Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 63048$37,626Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 630486.8%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 630481.4%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6304823.6%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 63048$231,600Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 63048$1,774/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6304890.1%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6304829.3 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6304815.4%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 63048

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 63048 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 63048	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	4,228	±362	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	42.7 yrs	±3.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,611	±257	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$92,109	±$14,438	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,626	±$4,481	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.8%	±5.2 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.4%	±1.7 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	±5.1 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$231,600	±$20,972	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,774/mo	±$843	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.1%	±6.0 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.3 min	±7.1 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.4%	±9.6 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 63048
Group	ZIP 63048	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.8%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	2.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	11.9%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 63048 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Herculaneum (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3.62 sq mi· about 1,168 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jefferson County

63010 Arnold, MO 63012 Barnhart, MO 63016 Jefferson County, MO 63019 Crystal City, MO 63020 Jefferson County, MO 63023 Jefferson County, MO 63026 Fenton, MO 63028 Jefferson County, MO 63049 Jefferson County, MO 63050 Jefferson County, MO 63051 Jefferson County, MO 63052 Jefferson County, MO 63053 Kimmswick, MO 63070 Pevely, MO

See every ZIP code in Missouri, or compare ZIP 63048 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.