Essex is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, home to about 413 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63846.
Homes sold for a median of $40 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Essex; also Penermon and Grayridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Essex. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)122 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Essex; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Essex had 403 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 566th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Stoddard County grew from 24,669 residents in 1900 to 28,672 in 2020.
Stoddard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn, MO weather station (13 miles away).
8,455 jobs at 644 businesses in Stoddard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Essex.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Richland R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Elem.Essex | Pre-K–6 | 158 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Richland HighEssex | 7–12 | 125 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Penermon and Grayridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.