Jennings is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 12,918 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63136, and parts of 63121 are in Jennings too.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population12,9183,463 per sq mi
Median home value$68,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$80Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Jennings, part in Northwoods and Normandy
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Around Jennings
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL255 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jennings; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jennings
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 1st DistrictWesley Bell (D)
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
Jennings had 12,895 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 70th 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.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
410 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jennings.
Nearest hospitals
Christian Hospital NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis4.3 miles
St. Louis Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Saint Louis5.6 miles
St. Louis-John Cochran Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St.. Louis5.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
33
Specialist doctors
169
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
104
Mental health providers
53
Physical and occupational therapists
40
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
13
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 Jennings
Parks (5 nearby)
Pelton Jackson Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Northwoods Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
West Florissant Community Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
Vivian Astra Park · 1 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
ALDI0.7 mi
Schnucks0.9 mi
Save-A-Lot1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens0.4 mi
Libraries
Walnut Park Library1.7 mi
St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch1.8 mi
Thomas Jefferson Library2.1 mi
Saint Louis Mercantile Library2.1 mi
Baden Library2.2 mi
Museums
Shelley House3.9 mi
Missouri History Museum5.1 mi
World Chess Hall of Fame5.1 mi
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum5.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Blanche M Touhill Performing Arts Center1.9 mi
The Black Rep4.4 mi
Heman Park Community Center4.4 mi
Union Avenue Opera4.4 mi
E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Jennings, Hazelwood, Riverview Gardens. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(14)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fairview PrimaryJennings
Pre-K–3
284
Public
0.5 mi
Grannemann Elem.St Louis
Pre-K–5
438
Public
4.7 mi
Keeven Elem.St Louis
Pre-K–5
331
Public
4.1 mi
Northview Elem.Jennings
Pre-K–6
540
Public
1.4 mi
Woodland Elem.Jennings
Pre-K–3
197
Public
0.5 mi
Koch Elem.St Louis
K–5
299
Public
1.7 mi
Lemasters Elem.St Louis
K–5
301
Public
2.7 mi
Lewis and Clark Elem.St Louis
K–5
137
Public
3.1 mi
Meadows Elem.St Louis
K–5
321
Public
2.3 mi
Moline Elem.St Louis
K–5
295
Public
2.1 mi
Fairview IntermediateJennings
4–6
134
Public
0.5 mi
Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elem.Jennings
4–6
138
Public
0.6 mi
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr.. HighJennings
6–8
310
Public
1.1 mi
Jennings HighJennings
9–12
666
Public
1.1 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 Dellwood, Northwoods, Normandy, Ferguson, Castle Point, Moline Acres, St. Louis, Pine Lawn, Bel-Ridge, Cool Valley, Flordell Hills, Pasadena Hills, Velda City, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bel-Nor, Velda Village Hills, Country Club Hills, Norwood Court, Greendale, Hillsdale, Pasadena Park, Beverly Hills, Uplands Park, Bellerive Acres and Glen Echo Park.
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