ZIP Code 63830 — Caruthersville city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63830 covers Caruthersville, MO in Pemiscot County with a population of about 6,315.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 573; U.S. House district MO-8; the MEMPHIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 63830 is about $36,576 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.0%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 12.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 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 $136,300 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $492 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.0% (about 13.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 63830 in Caruthersville, MO, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $876. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($36,576). 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 Caruthersville city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 78.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (46.3) and flood (27.5). 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 Caruthersville city, MO show little to no average snow and around 55.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 285 for ZIP 63830 (Caruthersville 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.