Black Jack Missouri Map

About Black Jack, Missouri

Black Jack is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,589. The population density is 986.2 people per km². Black Jack is located at 38.7934°N, 90.2673°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63033.

Black Jack unfolds across a landscape shaped by the quiet persistence of water and earth, a place where the rolling Missouri terrain dips and rises like the breath of the land itself. It lies 3.0 miles east of Florissant, MO (from Florissant, MO: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Alton. Here, the air carries a certain dampness, a subtle scent of rich soil and unseen creeks that thread their way through the low-lying areas, often veiled by the dense green of mature trees. The sky, especially as evening approaches, can take on a bruised, purplish hue, softening the edges of the scattered homes and the occasional glint of a distant roof. This is a place where the natural world asserts itself, where the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird often punctuate the human hum. The history of Black Jack is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of farms and fields that still dot the periphery, remnants of a time when this land was primarily given over to cultivation. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of that agrarian past, with many residents finding their livelihoods in nearby centers of commerce or in the trades that serve the broader metropolitan area. Yet, Black Jack retains a distinct character, a sense of quiet independence that sets it apart, a place where the past is not so much a monument as a gentle undercurrent, shaping the unhurried pace of everyday life.

About This Black Jack Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Black Jack, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.793383, -90.267335. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Black Jack and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Black Jack includes the ZIP code (63033), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis County (Clayton), and school district assignment (Hazelwood School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Black Jack is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.