Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Health Medical Center Stoddard County16.9 miPost officeMalden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMalden City Hallunder a milePoliceMalden Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMalden Fire Department Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMalden Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMalden High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI51 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM105 miInterstateI-5519 miUS highwayUS 62under a mileAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63863 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63863 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:41 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:08 am – 4:47 pm
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People5,321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.72,299 householdsMedian household income $47,205Median home value $91,900Median rent $669 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $586 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,994 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days59 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Malden Muni Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Saint Francis
Nearby landmarksMorris State Park - Beech Tree Trailpark · 3.8 miDevasia Lakelake · 4.8 miLittle Lake (historical)lake · 9.8 miCanaan Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 161 acresGoldsmith Parkpark · 1.1 miChalk Bluff Trail Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 81 acresWilhelmina Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,511 acresOtter Slough Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 4,672 acresChalk Bluff Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199045 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDunklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 48 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMalden PWSserves 3,706 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
