Population & age
- Total population
- 22,273
- Median age
- 38.4
Scott County · Population 22,273
Sikeston, MO (ZIP 63801) sits in Scott County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.4%. NCES lists 12 schools serving the area, 12 non-charter. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $65,826, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,793 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 35 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,350 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Missouri levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.70%); a household at the local median AGI of $65,826 would pay roughly $1,856/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cape Girardeau County, MO (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $53,026, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $156,932, down 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$700
/month
1 Bed
$720
/month
2 Bed
$940
/month
3 Bed
$1,150
/month
4 Bed
$1,250
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$156,932
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-2.5%
vs. March 2025
+8.8%
vs. March 2021
Sikeston, MO
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
148
Across 116 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $15.8M.
Single-family
108
73% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
40
27% of total units
Single-family value
$12.8M
construction value
Multifamily value
$2.9M
construction value
Aggregated from 4 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
10,000
Average AGI
$65,826
Avg property tax
$91
EITC participation
24.4%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$144
Avg charitable contribution
$595
Avg capital gains
$4,236
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $658.3M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
768
Total employment
12,804
Annual payroll
$579.7M
Average annual pay
$45,275
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$49,793
Average weekly wage
$958
Total employment
16,179
Total establishments
1,306
That is roughly 24% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,800
Employed
18,095
Unemployed
705
Based on Scott County, MO data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
11
Strong banking access
Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.
Total deposits
$979.0M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
9
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
4
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
4
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
40
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
+ 1 more site in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Facilities located inside ZIP 63801 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER
1008 NORTH MAIN ST, SIKESTON, MO, 63801
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
11
Strong EV charging coverage
A robust public-charging footprint, including multiple networks. EV ownership is straightforward even without a home charger.
Level 2 ports
8
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Other
2
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
54
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
14,000
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
35
Date Range
1973–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared June 9, 2025 (DR-4877)
Incident period: May 16, 2025 – May 16, 2025
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
32
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
20
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
59.5°F
49.3° – 69.7°
Annual precipitation
49.6"
Annual snowfall
3.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,848.8 · 1,888.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SIKESTON PWR STN, MO US, 1.9 miles from the centroid of Sikeston, MO (ZIP 63801)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,350
That is roughly 4,150 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
50
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,280
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
63%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
41%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Scott data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
18.3% of Scott County, MO residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.26
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.84
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.60
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Scott County, MO for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 4 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 33 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
4
Vehicle theft
5
County-level data for Mississippi (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−164 people
−85 households • −$4.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,189households
2,192 people • $52.6M AGI
Moved out
1,274households
2,356 people • $56.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $44,257 versus departing households' $44,461.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 63801. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
4.70%
graduated · 6 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.44%
State 4.22% · avg local 4.22%
Property tax (effective)
1.05%
Median $1,935/year
Tax burden rank
11 of 50
9.00% of personal income
For ZIP 63801: At this ZIP's median AGI of $65,826, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,856 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $156,932, that works out to roughly $1,641/year in property tax.
Program
No program
No program
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
63868 (Morehouse, 5.7 mi) · 63784 (Vanduser, 7.6 mi) · 63824 (Blodgett, 8.6 mi) · 63767 (Morley, 9.6 mi) · 63823 (Bertrand, 9.7 mi) · 63735 (Bell City, 10.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
39.7%
6.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
41.4%
9.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
24.3%
2.3pp above the 22.0% national rate.
79.7%
3.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
10.6%
2.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
14.5%
3.5pp above the 11.0% national rate.
12 schools serve this ZIP, including 12 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIKESTON SR. HIGH | Public | 9–12 | 989 |
| 7TH AND 8TH GRADE CTR. | Public | 7–8 | 531 |
| 5TH AND 6TH GRADE CTR. | Public | 5–6 | 513 |
| WING ELEM. | Public | 1–4 | 352 |
| LEE HUNTER ELEM. | Public | 1–4 | 335 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 7 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Sikeston, MO (ZIP 63801) sits in Scott County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.4%. NCES lists 12 schools serving the area, 12 non-charter. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $65,826, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,793 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 35 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,350 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Missouri levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.70%); a household at the local median AGI of $65,826 would pay roughly $1,856/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cape Girardeau County, MO (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $53,026, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $156,932, down 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
39.7%, which is 6.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
24.3%, which is 2.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
41.4%, which is 9.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
12 schools serve this ZIP, including 12 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 63801 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 5 high schools serve this ZIP: Sikeston Sr. High, Scott Co. Central High, New Dawn School, and 2 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
22,273 people live in ZIP 63801, with a median age of 38.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$53,026 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 63801, 64.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 63801, 3.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
17.4% of the population in ZIP 63801 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
86.2% of households in ZIP 63801 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 63801 is $156,932, down 2.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 2.5% over the past year and up 8.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 63801 (Sikeston, MO) is $65,826 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 63801 report an average of $91 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
3.6% of tax returns from ZIP 63801 (Sikeston, MO) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 768 business establishments operated in ZIP 63801 employing 12,804 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 63801 is $45,275, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 63801 ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 63801, ranking in the 73th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 35 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 63801 between 1973–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 63801, accounting for 22 of 35 declarations (63%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 63801 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2025 (DR-4877) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
ZIP 63801 has an average annual temperature of 59.5°F and 49.6" of annual precipitation based on the SIKESTON PWR STN, MO US weather station 1.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
1 hospital is located in ZIP 63801 1 is rated by CMS, with an average overall rating of 2.0 out of 5 stars (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
Missouri has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.70%. Households at the local median AGI of $65,826 would pay roughly $1,856 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 8.44% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Missouri has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (12 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (35 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (35 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
63868 (Morehouse, 5.7 mi) · 63784 (Vanduser, 7.6 mi) · 63824 (Blodgett, 8.6 mi) · 63767 (Morley, 9.6 mi) · 63823 (Bertrand, 9.7 mi) · 63735 (Bell City, 10.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
68th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 10 census tracts, population 21,588
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
847
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
4,467
Without HS Diploma
2,140
Without Health Insurance
2,617
Adults Age 65+
4,433
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.