ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 63739: Cape Girardeau County, MO

ZIP Code 63739 (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri) has an estimated 508 residents in 126 households. The median household income is $62,500, the median home value is $142,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (population, households, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

508*

Margin of error ±328· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$62,500

Margin of error ±$24,101

Median home value

$142,100

Margin of error ±$21,171

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

30.3 yrs

Margin of error ±8.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min*

Margin of error ±27.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 63739 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 6373930.3 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 63739$62,500Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 63739$22,407Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 637392.4%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 637395.5%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6373913.4%*Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 63739$142,100Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 63739—Missouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6373975.4%*Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6373928.1 min*Missouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6373924.0%*Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 63739

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 63739 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 63739	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	508*	±328	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	30.3 yrs	±8.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	126*	±79	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,500	±$24,101	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,407	±$9,368	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.4%	±3.4 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.5%	±7.9 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.4%*	±10.4 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$142,100	±$21,171	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.4%*	±20.7 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.1 min*	±27.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	24.0%*	±26.3 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 63739
Group	ZIP 63739	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.8%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.9%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 63739 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Cape Girardeau County
Largest overlapping place: Burfordville (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.60 sq mi· about 35 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 Cape Girardeau County

63701 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63703 Cape Girardeau, MO 63743 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63744 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63745 Dutchtown, MO 63747 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63755 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63766 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63769 Cape Girardeau County, MO 63785 Cape Girardeau County, MO

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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.