| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:59 PM |
| Population: | 82,474 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29031 |
| CBSA: | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
| Land Area: | 548 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4049, -89.6862 |
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82,474 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 548 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 76,799 to 82,474 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.4% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 63747 (Friedheim, $106,425 median) and poorest ZIP 63703 (Cape Girardeau, $38,695) are 24.9 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $122,200 in 63703 (Cape Girardeau) to $252,100 in 63755 (Jackson).
Density varies 25× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 63732 (Altenburg) to 619 in 63703 (Cape Girardeau).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.7% bachelor's+ in 63732 (Altenburg) to 37.4% in 63701 (Cape Girardeau) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #15 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #20 for median household income with the #14 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,834 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (17,907 of 53,679 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63701 | Cape Girardeau | Standard | 39,345 | $66,654 | 134.8 | 7.0% |
| 63755 | Jackson | Standard | 27,629 | $78,750 | 180.0 | 9.7% |
| 63703 | Cape Girardeau | Standard | 8,201 | $38,695 | 13.2 | -9.6% |
| 63766 | Millersville | Standard | 1,715 | $58,828 | 42.7 | 25.5% |
| 63769 | Oak Ridge | Standard | 1,358 | $91,146 | 49.8 | 4.6% |
| 63785 | Whitewater | Standard | 1,282 | $75,938 | 50.2 | 30.0% |
| 63747 | Friedheim | Standard | 972 | $106,425 | 20.6 | 74.5% |
| 63732 | Altenburg | Standard | 863 | $76,250 | 34.5 | 0.6% |
| 63739 | Burfordville | Standard | 508 | $62,500 | 13.5 | 51.6% |
| 63770 | Old Appleton | Standard | 203 | — | 2.7 | 59.8% |
| 63744 | Delta | PO Box | 198 | $36,250 | 0.4 | 34.7% |
| 63745 | Dutchtown | PO Box | 136 | — | 0.0 | 267.6% |
| 63743 | Daisy | Standard | 64 | $122,750 | 5.1 | 3.2% |
| 63702 | Cape Girardeau | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 63752 | Gordonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 63779 | Pocahontas | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |