Local servicesHospitalPemiscot Memorial Hospital14.1 miPost officePortageville Post Office2.1 miTown hallPortageville City Hall2.1 miPolicePortageville Police Department2.2 miFire stationPortageville Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI55 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM97 miInterstateI-551.1 miUS highwayUS 611.7 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63873 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63873 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:41 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:06 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.41,732 householdsMedian household income $54,362Median home value $128,400Median rent $718 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,747 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days45 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portageville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCushion Lake (historical)lake · 4.6 miPoint Pleasant Chutelake · 5.9 miWilliams Pointcape · 6.2 miRiddles Pointcape · 8.5 miDuck Holebay · 7.7 miBeaver Holebay · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeatte Parkpark · 2.6 miGirvin (J. L.And G.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 680 acresWolf Bayou Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 138 acresWolf Bayou Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 148 acresBlack Island Ca (Stephen C Bradford Unit)state conservation land · 9.7 mi · 2,070 acresNew Madrid Bend Accessstate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199050 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNew Madrid County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPortageville PWSserves 3,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202125 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation284 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
