Moving to High Ridge, Missouri

Population: 4,236
Males: 2,131 (50.3%), Females: 2,105 (49.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 63049

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $46,742
Median house value: $88,600

Population by Race

Races in High Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.9%), Irish (18.7%), English (9.5%), United States (7.7%), French (4.6%), Italian (4.0%).

Elevation: 927 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in High Ridge

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near High Ridge:

  • ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 12 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)
  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to High Ridge:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 45 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to High Ridge:

  • CREVE COEUR (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • FESTUS MEML (about 22 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)

Amtrak station near High Ridge:

  • 12 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 High Ridge:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 12 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)

Private primary/middle school in High Ridge:

  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 3005 HIGH RIDGE BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in High Ridge:

  • JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,758,697; Location: 3021 HIGH RIDGE BLVD.; 155,094 books; 7,343 audio materials; 5,770 video materials; 342 serial subscriptions)