Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:37 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:15 am – 4:43 pm
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People17,935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.36,511 householdsMedian household income $225,493Median home value $778,100Median rent $1,896 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,003 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 7,962 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days41 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Charles 7 Ssw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCovenant Theological Seminarycollege · 1.9 miMissouri Baptist University Main Campuscollege · 2.1 miHunter Lakelake · 4.4 miUlysses S Grant National Historic Sitevisitor center · 6.6 miPettys Springspring · 5.7 miArrowhead Estates Lower Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDes Peres Parkpark · under a mileConway Parkpark · 2.1 miCastlewood State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,218 acresUlysses S. Grant National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.5 miBlue Bird Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 79 acresBeckemeier (August G.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198348 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSt. Louis City, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighTornado Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality34% of days had good air in 2025125 of 365 days measured232 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 55, worst day 738main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Louis City County monitors, MO
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Louis City PWSserves 304,709 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation588 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Baptist Medical Center1.4 miPost officeDes Peres Post Office1.1 miTown hallDes Peres City Hallunder a milePoliceDes Peres Police Department1.1 miFire stationDes Peres Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 10 otherSchoolCovenant Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Clement of Rome Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Pauls Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeCovenant Theological Seminary1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL9.9 miInterstateI-270under a mileUS highwayUS 611.5 miAmtrakKirkwood, MO KWD3.0 miRailRICHMOND HEIGHTS METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis5.4 miCoachChesterfield, MO (Shopping center at 14352 S Outer Forty Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017)OurBus4.4 miTransit4 stops within a mileMetro St. LouisSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63131 ZIP area.
