ZIP Code 63774 — Perkins CDP, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63774 covers Perkins, MO in Scott County with a population of about 149.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 573; U.S. House district MO-8; the PADUCAH - CAPE GIRAR D - HARSBG media market.

Perkins, MO reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (25.5%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.0%; unemployment rate near 12.1%; 12.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Utilities, and Other services; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 39.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $65,800 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $583 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 39.5% (about 25.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 63774 in Perkins, MO, a household would need roughly $18,000 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 $423. 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 Perkins CDP, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 80.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (49.0) and hurricane (40.1). 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 Perkins CDP, MO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 63774 (Perkins CDP, 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.