ZIP Code 63501 — Kirksville city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63501 covers Kirksville, MO in Adair County with a population of about 21,129.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 660; U.S. House district MO-6; the OTTUMWA - KIRKSVILLE media market.

Kirksville, MO sits in a university / college context (near truman state university (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 63501 is about $55,394 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.8%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 38.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 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 $159,700 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $600 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.4% (about 10.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 63501 in Kirksville, MO, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,026. That sits below the local median household income ($55,394), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Kirksville city, MO as Very Low (composite score 28.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (42.9) and flood (31.4). 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 Kirksville city, MO show little to no average snow and around 42.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 955 for ZIP 63501 (Kirksville 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.