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Charleston ZIP code, Missouri

The ZIP code for Charleston, MO is 63834, and its area code is 573.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,482
Area code
573

Charleston in numbers

About 4,482 people live in Charleston, in 1,313 households. The median household income is $33,952 a year, 52% below the Missouri median of $70,702 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,700 (46% below the Missouri median), and median gross rent is $774 a month. The median age is 41.8; 9.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Missouri); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population4,482Charleston4,482
Households1,313Charleston1,313
Median age41.8Charleston41.8Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$33,952Charleston$33,952Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$123,700Charleston$123,700Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$774Charleston$774Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%Charleston9.9%Missouri32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minCharleston18.0 minMissouri23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density935 / sq miCharleston935 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Charleston city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Charleston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
63834 Charleston , MO Standard 5,169 $41,348 $114,000

Map of Charleston ZIP codes

63834

The ZIP codes of Charleston, MO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Charleston

The nearest larger towns are Sikeston (16,320 people, 14 mi), Cape Girardeau (40,344 people, 30 mi) and Dexter (7,891 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Charleston
TownPopulationDistance
East Prairie 2,902 9.9 mi
Sikeston 16,320 14.2 mi
Scott City 4,371 24.0 mi
Chaffee 3,026 25.7 mi
New Madrid 2,662 25.8 mi
Cape Girardeau 40,344 29.8 mi

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