Murphy is a community in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 8,285 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63026 and 63049.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Murphy, part in Fenton
Part is in Murphy, part in High Ridge and Valley Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murphy. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murphy; 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.
Murphy had 8,425 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 105th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Charles 7 Ssw, MO weather station (13 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).
404 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murphy’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 67 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 Rockwood R-Vi, Northwest R-I, Fox C-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowles Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Brennan Woods Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| George Guffey Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 523 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| High Ridge Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 327 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Kellison Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 347 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Murphy Elem.High Ridge | K–5 | 433 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Stanton Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 303 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Uthoff Valley Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 423 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rockwood South MiddleFenton | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Woodridge Middle SchoolHigh Ridge | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rockwood Summit Sr.. HighFenton | 9–12 | 1,194 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Savior Lutheran Church & SchoolFenton | Pre-K–8 | 58 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.4 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolFenton | Pre-K–8 | 235 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Messenger Christian SchoolFenton | 2–8 | 4 | Latter Day Saints | 1.3 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 Fenton, High Ridge, Valley Park, Parkdale and Peaceful Village.
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