Moving to Herculaneum, Missouri

Population: 2,805. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,172 (+13.1% change)
Males: 1,313 (46.8%), Females: 1,492 (53.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 63048

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $40,365
Median house value: $87,400

Population by Race

Races in Herculaneum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), United States (13.5%), Irish (11.3%), French (11.1%), English (8.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 422 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Herculaneum

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Herculaneum city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +366 (+15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Herculaneum:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Herculaneum:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 33 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 33 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 43 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Herculaneum:

  • FESTUS MEML (about 6 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 27 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Herculaneum:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 23 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Schools

Public high school in Herculaneum:

  • HERCULANEUM HIGH (Students: 538; Location: 1 BLACKCAT DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Herculaneum:

  • SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE (Students: 312; Location: 200 SENN THOMAS DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HERCULANEUM ELEM. (Students: 165; Location: 400 JOACHIM; Grades: 04 – 05)