Moving to Black, Missouri

Population: 6,792. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,920 (+1.9% change)
Males: 3,010 (44.3%), Females: 3,782 (55.7%)

St. Louis County

Zip code: 63033

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $51,806
Median house value: $98,800

Population by Race

Races in Black Jack:

• Black (71.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (26.1%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.3%), Italian (1.5%), Polish (1.3%).

Elevation: 596 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Black Jack

• High school or higher: 86.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Jack city

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 49.2%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 10.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +679 (+11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Black Jack:

• CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 4 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
• CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHWEST (about 6 miles; FLORISSANT, MO)
• METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 10 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black Jack:

• LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Black Jack:

• ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 14 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
• ST CHARLES (about 17 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
• ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)

Amtrak stations near Black Jack:

• 12 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 13 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
• 18 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 Black Jack:

• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 5 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
• WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)