Town guide

Wildwood, Missouri

Wildwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 35,133 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 63038 and 63040, and parts of 63005, 63011, 63021, 63025 and 63069 are in Wildwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population35,133527 per sq mi
Median home value$495,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wildwood

7 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wildwood

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL274 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wildwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wildwood

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

Wildwood had 35,417 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 19th 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.

Wildwood population by census2000: 32,884, 2010: 35,517, 2020: 35,41732,884200035,517201035,4172020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’20

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 22°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WildwoodJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in41°22°Jan2.447°26°Feb2.057°34°Mar3.568°44°Apr4.677°55°May4.686°64°Jun4.390°68°Jul3.388°66°Aug3.481°57°Sep3.070°45°Oct3.156°34°Nov3.345°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sprt Of S L 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:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wildwood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chesterfield9.4 miles
  • Progress West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ofallon9.9 miles
  • Ssm St. Clare Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fenton10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors7
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists8
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies5

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 Wildwood

Parks (34 nearby)

  • Greensfelder County Park · 1,803 acres3.1 mi
  • West Tyson County Park · 694 acres5.3 mi
  • Route 66 State Park · 455 acres5.3 mi
  • Bluebird Park · 166 acres3.8 mi
  • Wildwood Community Park · 74 acres0.9 mi
  • Hilltop Park · 28 acres4.4 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Dierbergs1.4 mi
  • Schnucks1.8 mi
  • Dierbergs3.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Walgreens5.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Daniel Boone Branch3.9 mi
  • Eureka Hills Branch4.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wildwood History Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Old Glory Amphitheatre4.3 mi
  • Miss Kitty's Saloon4.4 mi
  • The Empire Theater4.4 mi
  • The Palace Theater4.5 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Wildwood

Public schools here are run by Rockwood R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Babler Elem.GlencoeK–5408Public1.7 mi
Fairway Elem.WildwoodK–5346Public1.7 mi
Green Pines Elem.WildwoodK–5423Public1.6 mi
Pond Elem.WildwoodK–5380Public0.2 mi
Lasalle Springs MiddleWildwood6–8927Public1.8 mi
Rockwood Valley MiddleWildwood6–8643Public2.6 mi
Wildwood MiddleWildwood6–8538Public0.8 mi
Lafayette Sr.. HighWildwood9–121,669Public1.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hope Montessori Academy WildwoodWildwoodPre-K–K5Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Living Water AcademyWildwoodPre-K–10259Baptist1.4 mi
St Alban Roe SchoolWildwoodPre-K–8164Roman Catholic1.6 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 Chesterfield, Ballwin, Manchester, Eureka, Pacific, Ellisville, Clarkson Valley, Winchester, Gray Summit, Twin Oaks, Byrnes Mill, LaBarque Creek and Lake Tekakwitha.

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