ZIP Code 63839 — Cooter city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63839 covers Cooter, MO in Pemiscot County with a population of about 307.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (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 63839 is about $50,714 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 12.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Wholesale trade; about 0.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 130.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $79,200 — about 77% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $494 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.3% (about 9.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 63839 in Cooter, MO, a household would need roughly $22,000 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 $509. That sits below the local median household income ($50,714), 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 Cooter 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 Cooter city, MO show little to no average snow and around 43.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 63839 (Cooter 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.