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Where 63434 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 63434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,434 = 2 × 7 × 23 × 197. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011111001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63433 (Ashburn, MO, 52 mi away) and 63435 (Canton, MO, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63434 becomes 43436 — and that is a real ZIP code: Isle Saint George, OH, 493 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33446, 33464, 34436, 36344, 43346, 43436, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33464 in Boca Raton, FL, 1,159 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯352 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63434 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 88.05°E — 1,088 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 65.7 square miles of land, 63434 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 731This ZIP731 |
|---|---|
| Households | 237This ZIP237 |
| Housing units | 297This ZIP297 |
| Median age | 28.6This ZIP28.6Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,625This ZIP$50,625Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,300This ZIP$89,300Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $502This ZIP$502Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 153This ZIP153 |
| Annual payroll | $5,618,000This ZIP$5,618,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,061,000This ZIP$15,061,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.69 sq miThis ZIP65.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 63434
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63458 | Newark, MO | 6.9 mi |
63469 | Shelbyville, MO | 7.6 mi |
63464 | Plevna, MO | 8.6 mi |
63439 | Emden, MO | 8.7 mi |
63463 | Philadelphia, MO | 9.7 mi |
63440 | Ewing, MO | 11.6 mi |
63447 | La Belle, MO | 12.9 mi |
63451 | Leonard, MO | 13.7 mi |
63438 | Durham, MO | 14.3 mi |
63460 | Novelty, MO | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63434?
63434 is in Bethel, Missouri, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.9098, -91.9472.
What county is 63434 in?
63434 lies in Shelby County.
What area code is 63434?
Bethel uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63434 in?
63434 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63434?
About 731 people live in ZIP code 63434, in 237 households, at 11.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 63434?
$50,625 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63434?
The closest are 63458 (6.9 mi), 63469 (7.6 mi), 63464 (8.6 mi), 63439 (8.7 mi) and 63463 (9.7 mi).
Is 63434 a PO Box ZIP code?
63434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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