63701 ZIP Code, Cape Girardeau, MO

63701 is a ZIP code in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in Cape Girardeau County. It covers 133 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 63703, 63745 and 63755. 39,345 people live here in 15,985 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Missouri ZIP codes. With about 297 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $66,654, close to the Missouri median of $70,702.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents39,345
Households15,985
Median household income$66,654
Income per person$36,942
Median age34.6
Homeowners61.0%
Median home value$219,800
Median rent$859
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%
Average commute (minutes)17.1
Households with kids under 1821.9%
Moved in the past year18.8%
Below the poverty line17.0%
Broadband internet89.7%
Speak a non-English language at home5.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.2%
$10–15K4.6%
$15–25K7.0%
$25–35K10.5%
$35–50K9.8%
$50–75K17.9%
$75–100K13.6%
$100–150K17.5%
$150–200K6.0%
$200K+6.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.5%
10–1913.4%
20–2415.2%
25–3412.3%
35–4411.1%
45–5410.3%
55–6410.7%
65–7410.3%
75+7.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage34.6%
Owned outright19.4%
Rented34.0%
Vacant12.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.0%
Townhome2.2%
2–4 units10.6%
5–19 units12.7%
20+ units2.5%
Mobile / other2.9%

Businesses in 63701

1,028 business establishments with 17,107 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

63701 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 16,370 residential and 1,017 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 63701

63701 has 35 USPS carrier routes (26 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 16,370 residential and 1,017 business mailboxes. Routes range from 264 homes (C016) to 1,009 homes (C030); the median route has 451 homes. The Census counted 15,985 households in 63701 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49924
500–74910
750–9990
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 155, 399 homes
  2. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 264 homes
  3. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 367 homes
  4. Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 426 homes
  5. Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 343 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 63701

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City399155$40,252———
C002City46726$100,678———
C003City35516$35,364———
C007City38075$78,201———
C010City4315$18,017———
C012City4234$87,185———
C013City36442$56,715———
C014City4510$61,558———
C016City264114$52,936———
C017City3150$108,162———
C019City40221$82,351———
C021City367103$56,715———
C023City4224$61,558———
C026City51024$90,771———
C027City5563$98,863———
C029City4002$61,558———
C030City1,0099$34,237———
C032City4283$88,439———
C033City6387$33,125———
C034City5532$87,185———
C035City34381$90,771———
C036City58310$57,603———
C037City42684$35,364———
C041City4972$57,603———
C042City48519$56,715———
C043City3040$90,771———
R001Rural53616$85,743———
R002Rural6334$100,209———
R003Rural55010$87,574———
R004Rural45553$100,678———
R005Rural5004$100,678———
R006Rural58842$56,715———
R007Rural41917$87,574———
R008Rural45955$100,678———
R009Rural4585$100,678———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 63701 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 63701, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 63701 in?
63701 is a Cape Girardeau, MO mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Cape Girardeau and 1% lies inside Dutchtown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 63701 in?
63701 is in Cape Girardeau County.
What is the population of 63701?
About 39,345 people (±1,155), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,246.
What is the median household income in 63701?
$66,654 (±$4,412), 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 63701?
35 USPS carrier routes with 16,370 residential and 1,017 business mailboxes (17,387 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 63701?
The closest, measured center to center: 63703 (4.6 mi, Cape Girardeau), 63745 (6.7 mi, Dutchtown), 63755 (8.1 mi, Jackson), 62957 (8.8 mi, East Cape Girardeau), 63758 (9.8 mi, Kelso) and 63780 (11.8 mi, Scott City).

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