High Ridge is a community in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 3,714 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63049.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in High Ridge, part in Murphy and Valley Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside High Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of High Ridge; 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.
High Ridge had 4,242 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 181st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jefferson County grew from 25,712 residents in 1900 to 226,739 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO weather station (14 miles away).
41,900 jobs at 3,956 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in High Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Northwest R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Woods Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| High Ridge Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 327 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Murphy Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 433 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Woodridge Middle SchoolHigh Ridge | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 1.0 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 Murphy, Valley Park, Parkdale and Peaceful Village.
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.