Malden is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, home to about 3,805 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63863.
Homes sold for a median of $29 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Malden. 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)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Malden; 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.
Malden had 3,706 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 180th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Dunklin County grew from 21,706 residents in 1900 to 28,283 in 2020.
Dunklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malden Muni Ap, MO weather station (2 miles away).
6,786 jobs at 606 businesses in Dunklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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 Malden R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Lower Elem.Malden | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Malden HighMalden | 6–12 | 383 | Public | 0.1 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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