Town guide

Black Jack, Missouri

Black Jack is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 6,589 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63033.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,5892,534 per sq mi
Median home value$193,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Black Jack

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Black Jack

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Black Jack; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Black Jack

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Black Jack had 6,634 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 118th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.

Black Jack population by census2000: 6,792, 2010: 6,929, 2020: 6,6346,79220006,92920106,6342020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Black JackJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in40°24°Jan2.646°28°Feb2.257°37°Mar3.568°47°Apr4.777°58°May4.886°67°Jun4.590°71°Jul3.988°69°Aug3.481°61°Sep3.069°49°Oct3.256°37°Nov3.445°29°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Lambert Intl Ap, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Jack.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christian Hospital NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis2.7 miles
  • Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St. LouisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeton8.6 miles
  • Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Maryland Heights9.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors9
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists3
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Black Jack

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dunegant Park · 61 acres1.0 mi
  • Florissant Community Center Grounds · 22 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Schnucks1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Jamestown Bluffs Library1.6 mi
  • Florissant Valley Branch Library2.4 mi
  • Ferguson Library3.6 mi
  • St. Louis County Library, Lewis and Clark Branch4.0 mi
  • Urshan Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Western Jesuit Missions5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • James J Eagan Center Theatre0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Black Jack

Public schools here are run by Ferguson-Florissant R-II, Hazelwood, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Commons Lane ElementaryFlorissantPre-K–2351Public0.5 mi
East Early Childhood CenterFlorissantPre-K86Public2.5 mi
Jamestown Elem.FlorissantPre-K–5314Public1.9 mi
Jury Elem.FlorissantPre-K–5480Public0.8 mi
Parker Road ElementaryFlorissantPre-K–2401Public1.1 mi
Townsend Elem.FlorissantPre-K–5351Public2.5 mi
AckermanFlorissantK–8137Public1.3 mi
Halls Ferry ElementaryFlorissant3–5394Public0.7 mi
Robinwood ElementaryFlorissant3–5321Public1.5 mi
Wedgwood 6th Grade CenterFlorissant6268Public1.6 mi
Cross Keys MiddleFlorissant7–8608Public1.5 mi
Mccluer North HighFlorissant9–121,059Public1.1 mi
NorthviewFlorissant9–12132Public1.2 mi
North TechnicalFlorissant10–12833Career and Technical1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Salem Lutheran SchoolBlack JackPre-K–8105Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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