ZIP Code 63127 — Sunset Hills city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63127 covers Sunset Hills, MO in St. Louis County with a population of about 5,161.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 314, 557; U.S. House district MO-2; the ST. LOUIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 63127 is about $124,583 — about 66% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.6%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 61.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 12.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $594,100 — about 71% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 63127 in Sunset Hills, MO, a household would need roughly $164,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,816. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($124,583), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sunset Hills city, MO as Relatively High (composite score 98.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.0) and hurricane (32.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sunset Hills city, MO show little to no average snow and around 43.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 233 for ZIP 63127 (Sunset Hills city, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.