St. Louis city, Missouri

St. Louis city, Missouri, has 278,144 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 61.7 sq mi (160 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Resident population, July 2025
278,144
Land area
61.7 sq mi (160 km²)
County seat or government
This city is its own county equivalent; there is no separate county government.
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$56,160 ± $1,305
Median home value
$197,500 ± $6,302
Median rent, with utilities
$997 ± $15
Homes lived in by their owners
45.3% ± 0.9 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
St. Louis, MO-IL metro areaCentral independent city
Water area
4.45 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29510
Coordinates (central point)
38.635699, -90.244582

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in St. Louis city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6312349,077 people
  2. 6311642,170 people
  3. 6313640,929 people
  4. 6311934,181 people
  5. 6312533,294 people
  6. 6313028,910 people
  7. 6311825,913 people
  8. 6310925,236 people
  9. 6313921,631 people
  10. 6310821,336 people
  11. 6313719,684 people
  12. 6310419,007 people
All 30
  1. 6310518,875 people
  2. 6311118,851 people
  3. 6313818,233 people
  4. 6311217,985 people
  5. 6311017,645 people
  6. 6311514,488 people
  7. 6311310,221 people
  8. 631179,261 people
  9. 631438,975 people
  10. 631078,909 people
  11. 631038,778 people
  12. 631478,173 people
  13. 631206,790 people
  14. 631066,751 people
  15. 631336,569 people
  16. 631013,130 people
  17. 631022,882 people
  18. 631550 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap St. Louis city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in St. Louis city, largest first

  1. St. Louis City School District288,512 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. St. Louis, Missouri (city)288,512 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. St. Louis County, Missouri11 mi west
  2. St. Clair County, Illinois21 mi southeast
  3. Madison County, Illinois23 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.