63703 ZIP Code, Cape Girardeau, MO
63703 is a ZIP code in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in Cape Girardeau County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 63701, 63758 and 63745. 8,201 people live here in 3,404 households. With about 635 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $38,695, well below the Missouri median of $70,702; 22% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Cape Girardeau, MO
- County: Cape Girardeau County
- Land area: 13 sq mi
- Population: 8,201
- Median household income: $38,695
- Carrier routes: 10 (3,533 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,201 |
| Households | 3,404 |
| Median household income | $38,695 |
| Income per person | $24,901 |
| Median age | 40.7 |
| Homeowners | 42.6% |
| Median home value | $122,200 |
| Median rent | $902 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 13.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 21.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 30.0% |
| Broadband internet | 81.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 3.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.1% |
| $10–15K | 10.6% |
| $15–25K | 17.3% |
| $25–35K | 9.3% |
| $35–50K | 20.8% |
| $50–75K | 14.3% |
| $75–100K | 7.6% |
| $100–150K | 5.7% |
| $150–200K | 2.5% |
| $200K+ | 4.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.5% |
| 10–19 | 11.3% |
| 20–24 | 5.5% |
| 25–34 | 14.7% |
| 35–44 | 9.6% |
| 45–54 | 7.8% |
| 55–64 | 11.3% |
| 65–74 | 13.5% |
| 75+ | 13.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 19.9% |
| Owned outright | 17.0% |
| Rented | 49.4% |
| Vacant | 13.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 49.7% |
| Townhome | 4.4% |
| 2–4 units | 16.9% |
| 5–19 units | 10.4% |
| 20+ units | 11.0% |
| Mobile / other | 7.6% |
Businesses in 63703
559 business establishments with 13,071 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 130
- Retail Trade: 103
- Accommodation and Food Services: 47
- Finance and Insurance: 41
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 41
- Wholesale Trade: 36
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 28
EDDM carrier routes
63703 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 3,533 residential and 918 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 63703
63703 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C)) with 3,533 residential and 918 business mailboxes. Routes range from 74 homes (C028) to 599 homes (C005); the median route has 356 homes. The Census counted 3,404 households in 63703 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 261, 74 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 214, 216 homes
- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 329 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 301 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 400 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 63703
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 382 | 64 | $27,896 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 599 | 20 | $16,932 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 216 | 214 | $16,932 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 400 | 66 | $82,351 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 329 | 140 | $100,678 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 544 | 5 | $27,896 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 588 | 5 | $27,896 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 74 | 261 | $34,237 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 301 | 121 | $34,237 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 100 | 22 | $40,252 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 63703 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
- 63701 — Cape Girardeau city, MO (4.6 mi)
- 63758 — Kelso village, MO (5.8 mi)
- 63745 — Dutchtown CDP, MO (6.7 mi)
- 62957 — East Cape Girardeau village, IL (6.8 mi)
- 63780 — Scott City city, MO (7.2 mi)
- 62990 — Olive Branch CDP, IL (8.4 mi)
- 63742 — Commerce village, MO (9.4 mi)
- 63740 — Chaffee city, MO (10.4 mi)
Areas that include 63703
- Cape Girardeau, MO ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Cape Girardeau County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Missouri ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 8: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Cape Girardeau County
- No. 4 of 8: lowest median age in Cape Girardeau County
- No. 5 of 8: highest median age in Cape Girardeau County
Mail every home in 63703
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 63703, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 63703 in?
- 63703 is a Cape Girardeau, MO mailing address. By land area, 63% lies inside Cape Girardeau and 3% lies inside Scott City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 63703 in?
- 63703 is in Cape Girardeau County.
- What is the population of 63703?
- About 8,201 people (±752), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,599.
- What is the median household income in 63703?
- $38,695 (±$4,872), 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 63703?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 3,533 residential and 918 business mailboxes (4,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 63703?
- The closest, measured center to center: 63701 (4.6 mi, Cape Girardeau), 63758 (5.8 mi, Kelso), 63745 (6.7 mi, Dutchtown), 62957 (6.8 mi, East Cape Girardeau), 63780 (7.2 mi, Scott City) and 62990 (8.4 mi, Olive Branch).
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