Cape Girardeau County

Cape Girardeau County has 82,735 residents across 10 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $68,464, 3% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $220,700, and 33% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

82,735residentsACS 2020–2024

$68,464median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$220,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Cape Girardeau County in MissouriZIP codes in Cape Girardeau County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with Cape Girardeau County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 10 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
63701	39,345	$67K	$220K	61%	37%	90%	18 min
63703	8,201	$39K	$122K	43%	22%	81%	15 min
63739	508	$63K	$142K	75%	13%	100%	31 min
63744	198	$36K	$110K	79%	15%	75%	27 min
63745	136	$-666667K	$106K	100%	15%	100%	19 min
63747	972	$106K	$191K	98%	30%	94%	28 min
63755	27,629	$79K	$252K	78%	34%	92%	24 min
63766	1,715	$59K	$210K	91%	21%	91%	32 min
63769	1,358	$91K	$196K	96%	27%	92%	27 min
63785	1,282	$76K	$206K	92%	36%	81%	30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

82,735 residents in 32,454 households, next to the Missouri figure.

21%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

36,086 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,700 (±$7,640).

67%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$881

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201910%

2000–200913%

1990–199915%

1980–198912%

1970–197917%

1960–196911%

1950–19597%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,198.

$68,464

median household income

13.9%

of people live below the poverty line

2.3%

unemployment rate

33%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates