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Valley Park, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,518. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,405 (-1.7% change)
Males: 3,185 (48.9%), Females: 3,333 (51.1%)

St. Louis County

Zip code: 63088

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $43,548
Median house value: $130,000

Population by Race

Races in Valley Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (17.5%), United States (13.4%), English (8.9%), Italian (5.8%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 421 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Park

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Park city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

6.2% Foreign born (3.9% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,284 (+53.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Park:

  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 6 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Park:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Park:

  • CREVE COEUR (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • ST CHARLES (about 20 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)

Amtrak station near Valley Park:

  • 6 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Park:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 6 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Schools

Public high school in Valley Park:

  • VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH (Students: 262; Location: ONE MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley Park:

  • VALLEY PARK ELEM. (Students: 694; Location: 1 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VALLEY PARK MIDDLE (Students: 244; Location: 1 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Valley Park:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 12 ANN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Valley Park:

  • VALLEY PARK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,568; Location: 320 BENTON STREET; 16,167 books; 128 audio materials; 705 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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