Cape Girardeau County, MO ZIP Codes

Missouri (MO)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
16
ZIP codes
82,113
population (2021)
+8.5%
pop change since 2010
29031
FIPS code
Cape Girardeau County ZIP code map
About Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County is located in Missouri and contains 16 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 82,113 as of 2021, an increase of 8.5% from 75,674 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Cape Girardeau County is 29031.
Population
2021 population82,113
2010 population75,674
Change+8.5%
County details
StateMissouri
FIPS code29031
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Cape Girardeau County
Altenburg Burfordville Cape Girardeau Daisy Delta Dutchtown Friedheim Gordonville Jackson Millersville Oak Ridge Old Appleton Pocahontas Whitewater
ZIP codes for Cape Girardeau County, MO (16)
ZIP code City County Map
63701 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau View map
63702 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau View map
63703 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau View map
63732 Altenburg Cape Girardeau View map
63739 Burfordville Cape Girardeau View map
63743 Daisy Cape Girardeau View map
63744 Delta Cape Girardeau View map
63745 Dutchtown Cape Girardeau View map
63747 Friedheim Cape Girardeau View map
63752 Gordonville Cape Girardeau View map
63755 Jackson Cape Girardeau View map
63766 Millersville Cape Girardeau View map
63769 Oak Ridge Cape Girardeau View map
63770 Old Appleton Cape Girardeau View map
63779 Pocahontas Cape Girardeau View map
63785 Whitewater Cape Girardeau View map

Demographics & statistics

80,813
Population
36.9
Median age
$66,656
Median household income
$32,784
Per capita income
$150,860
Median home value
$481
Median monthly rent
81.2%
Home ownership
7.9%
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
24,931
Housing units
23.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,441
Under 5
2,158
2,472
5–9
2,186
2,635
10–14
2,330
3,197
15–19
2,827
4,438
20–24
3,924
5,353
25–34
4,733
4,986
35–44
4,409
4,707
45–54
4,162
2,555
55–59
2,259
2,759
60–64
2,439
4,226
65–74
3,737
2,161
75–84
1,910
960
85+
849
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1817,14323.3%
18 and over63,67076.7%
65 and over13,84319.5%
Median age36.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 84.4%
Black or African American 7.5%
Two or more races 4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 1.5%
Other race 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White69,38984.4%
Black or African American6,2037.5%
Two or more races3,3104%
Hispanic or Latino1,4281.7%
Asian1,2701.5%
Other race4630.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native940.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander840.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.4%
$10k–$15k 2.6%
$15k–$25k 6.3%
$25k–$35k 7.5%
$35k–$50k 11.8%
$50k–$75k 20.4%
$75k–$100k 20.6%
$100k–$150k 19.0%
$150k–$200k 5.6%
$200k+ 2.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.4%
$10k–$15k2.6%
$15k–$25k6.3%
$25k–$35k7.5%
$35k–$50k11.8%
$50k–$75k20.4%
$75k–$100k20.6%
$100k–$150k19.0%
$150k–$200k5.6%
$200k+2.8%
Median income$66,656

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.6%
$50k–$100k 12.8%
$100k–$150k 23.1%
$150k–$200k 20.8%
$200k–$300k 18.1%
$300k–$500k 15.1%
$500k–$1M 4.1%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$150,860
Median rent / month$481
Owner occupied81.2%
Renter occupied18.8%
Vacant15.6%
Single-family detached81.7%
Large apartment buildings1.4%
Mobile homes9.3%
Median rooms5.7
Avg household size (owned)2.77

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20199.1%
2000–200913.1%
1990–199917.4%
1980–198913.4%
1970–197913.8%
1960–19696.3%
1950–19595.1%
1940–19493.6%
1939 or earlier18.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom4.6%
2 bedrooms17.4%
3 bedrooms50.1%
4 bedrooms23.0%
5+ bedrooms4.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.8%
1 vehicle21.3%
2 vehicles34.7%
3 or more40.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas19.2%
Electricity42.8%
Propane / LP gas20.5%
Wood16.3%
No fuel used1.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family15,86965.8%
Cohabiting couple2,3226.0%
Male householder, no spouse4,9329.7%
Female householder, no spouse8,19918.5%
Households with children under 188,74531.9%
Households with seniors (65+)9,54635.9%
Average household size2.82

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married26.3%19.7%
Married60.0%60.4%
Separated0.4%1.5%
Widowed4.3%9.1%
Divorced9.1%9.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.3%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 40.3%
Some college, no degree 22.7%
Associate's degree 4.7%
Bachelor's degree 17.5%
Graduate / professional 6.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.5%
Bachelor's or higher23.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,1283.0%
Kindergarten5921.2%
Elementary school8,15155.6%
High school3,37821.5%
College / grad school8,27318.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.9%
Professional & management 11.8%
Retail trade 11.5%
Manufacturing 10.3%
Construction 7.8%
Other services 6.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.1%
Finance & real estate 6.0%
Transportation & utilities 5.7%
Wholesale trade 3.8%
Agriculture & mining 3.7%
Public administration 2.6%
Information 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.3%
Service19.5%
Sales & office18.2%
Natural resources & construction12.1%
Production & transportation18.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.5%
Government11.9%
Self-employed8.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.6%
Carpool10.7%
Public transit0.2%
Walk3.2%
Other means0.4%
Avg commute (minutes)24.9

Poverty

All people 7.9%
Under 18 years 10.3%
18 and over 7.5%
Married-couple families 2.8%
Female-led households 20.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security40.8%
Retirement income25.3%
Supplemental Security3.2%
Cash public assistance0.5%
Food stamps / SNAP9.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.1%
High cholesterol33.5%
Heart disease7.1%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis27.5%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease8.4%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.6%
No physical activity25.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.2%
Fair or poor health15.8%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health11.8%
No health insurance15.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)72.8%
Visited dentist63.1%
Cholesterol screening87.9%
Teeth loss17.4%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans4,49812.0%
Disability%
Any disability14.3%
Under 186.1%
18–64 years9.7%
65 and over35.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance76.9%
Public insurance31.4%
Uninsured under 196.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only76,21496.0%
Spanish9670.4%
Other Indo-European2550.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander990.1%
Other languages5830.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)78,79398.8%
Born in same state78,44597.6%
Born in different state57,56382.2%
Foreign born3481.1%
Naturalized citizen2,0201.3%
Not a US citizen85631.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab7,8409.7%
French7,3429.1%
Italian6,4638%
English1,3121.6%
Polish3120.4%
AncestryCount%
Dutch1870.2%
German1570.2%
Irish250%
Norwegian220%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access35.6%
Internet access93.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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