Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to about 15,659 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63755.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jackson; also Shawneetown and Pocahontas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson. 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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; 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.
Jackson had 15,481 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Cape Girardeau County grew from 24,315 residents in 1900 to 81,710 in 2020.
Cape Girardeau 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 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, MO weather station (about a mile away).
39,319 jobs at 2,334 businesses in Cape Girardeau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jackson R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElementaryJackson | Pre-K–4 | 726 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| North Elem.Jackson | K–4 | 249 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Orchard Drive Elem.Jackson | K–4 | 404 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Elem.Jackson | K–4 | 433 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West Lane Elem.Jackson | K–4 | 389 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Jackson MiddleJackson | 5–6 | 850 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Russell Hawkins Jr.. HighJackson | 7–8 | 867 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jackson Sr.. HighJackson | 9–12 | 1,830 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolJackson | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolJackson | Pre-K–8 | 202 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
| Saxony Lutheran High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 226 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Shawneetown and Pocahontas.
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