What city is 63501 in?

63501 is a Kirksville, MO mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Kirksville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 63501?

About 21,218 people (±339), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,501.

What is the median household income in 63501?

$60,729 (±$5,101), compared with $70,702 for Missouri as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 63501?

15 USPS carrier routes with 8,960 residential and 691 business mailboxes (9,657 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 63501?

The closest, measured center to center: 63559 (10.7 mi, Novinger), 63533 (10.8 mi, Brashear), 63540 (11.2 mi, Gibbs), 63549 (11.6 mi, La Plata), 63546 (12.7 mi, Greentop) and 63544 (14.7 mi, Greencastle).

63501 ZIP Code, Kirksville, MO

63501 is a ZIP code in Kirksville, Missouri in Adair County. It covers 206 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 63559, 63533 and 63540. 21,218 people live here in 7,715 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Missouri ZIP codes. With about 103 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $60,729, below the Missouri median of $70,702; the median age is 27.7, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kirksville, MO
County: Adair County
Land area: 206 sq mi
Population: 21,218
Median household income: $60,729
Carrier routes: 15 (8,960 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,218
Households	7,715
Median household income	$60,729
Income per person	$34,883
Median age	27.7
Homeowners	55.9%
Median home value	$168,200
Median rent	$777
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.4%
Average commute (minutes)	14
Households with kids under 18	23.3%
Moved in the past year	17.8%
Below the poverty line	23.7%
Broadband internet	81.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.1%
$10–15K	5.0%
$15–25K	8.4%
$25–35K	8.6%
$35–50K	10.1%
$50–75K	18.4%
$75–100K	14.1%
$100–150K	13.6%
$150–200K	4.1%
$200K+	6.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	16.8%
20–24	20.0%
25–34	11.1%
35–44	8.6%
45–54	10.7%
55–64	9.2%
65–74	7.8%
75+	6.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.7%
Owned outright	20.1%
Rented	36.0%
Vacant	18.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.3%
Townhome	2.7%
2–4 units	18.0%
5–19 units	6.7%
20+ units	3.3%
Mobile / other	5.0%

Businesses in 63501

588 business establishments with 8,185 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 112
Retail Trade: 96
Other Services (except Public Administration): 85
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Finance and Insurance: 40
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
Construction: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 28

EDDM carrier routes

63501 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,960 residential and 691 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 63501

63501 has 15 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 8,960 residential and 691 business mailboxes. Routes range from 288 homes (C007) to 940 homes (C002); the median route has 569 homes. The Census counted 7,715 households in 63501 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	9
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 102, 288 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 714 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 759 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 558 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 451 homes

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Every carrier route in 63501

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	540	16	$43,262	—	—	—
C002	City	940	24	$28,975	—	—	—
C003	City	759	69	$67,553	—	—	—
C004	City	576	48	$9,722	—	—	—
C005	City	618	49	$49,802	—	—	—
C007	City	288	102	$9,722	—	—	—
C008	City	534	30	$43,262	—	—	—
R001	Rural	482	14	$67,007	—	—	—
R002	Rural	451	59	$49,802	—	—	—
R003	Rural	569	30	$73,735	—	—	—
R004	Rural	558	69	$73,735	—	—	—
R005	Rural	654	8	$50,595	—	—	—
R006	Rural	501	40	$67,007	—	—	—
R008	Rural	714	93	$69,078	—	—	—
R009	Rural	776	40	$50,595	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 63501 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

63559 — Novinger city, MO (10.7 mi)
63533 — Brashear city, MO (10.8 mi)
63540 — Gibbs village, MO (11.2 mi)
63549 — La Plata city, MO (11.6 mi)
63546 — Greentop city, MO (12.7 mi)
63544 — Greencastle city, MO (14.7 mi)
63538 — Elmer city, MO (15.4 mi)
63547 — Hurdland city, MO (15.6 mi)

Areas that include 63501

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 63501, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 63501 in?: 63501 is a Kirksville, MO mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Kirksville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 63501 in?: 63501 is in Adair County.
What is the population of 63501?: About 21,218 people (±339), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,501.
What is the median household income in 63501?: $60,729 (±$5,101), compared with $70,702 for Missouri as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 63501?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,960 residential and 691 business mailboxes (9,657 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 63501?: The closest, measured center to center: 63559 (10.7 mi, Novinger), 63533 (10.8 mi, Brashear), 63540 (11.2 mi, Gibbs), 63549 (11.6 mi, La Plata), 63546 (12.7 mi, Greentop) and 63544 (14.7 mi, Greencastle).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.