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Where 63538 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 63538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,538 = 2 × 31769. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63537 (Edina, MO, 31 mi away) and 63539 (Ethel, MO, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63538 becomes 83536 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kamiah, ID, 1,249 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33568, 33586, 33685, 33856, 33865, 36538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85336 in Gadsden, AZ, 1,328 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯313 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63538 and you would come out at 39.95°S, 87.32°E — 1,058 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 56.3 square miles of land, 63538 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 105This ZIP105 |
|---|---|
| Households | 55This ZIP55 |
| Housing units | 106This ZIP106 |
| Median age | 67.6This ZIP67.6Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,188This ZIP$47,188Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,000This ZIP$88,000Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.4%This ZIP4.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 56.33 sq miThis ZIP56.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 63538
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63539 | Ethel, MO | 5.1 mi |
63557 | New Boston, MO | 10.7 mi |
63549 | La Plata, MO | 10.9 mi |
63530 | Atlanta, MO | 12.9 mi |
64631 | Bucklin, MO | 13.4 mi |
63532 | Bevier, MO | 14.2 mi |
63558 | New Cambria, MO | 14.7 mi |
63534 | Callao, MO | 15.1 mi |
63566 | Winigan, MO | 15.3 mi |
63501 | Kirksville, MO | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63538?
63538 is in Elmer, Missouri, in Macon County. Its published point location is 39.9539, -92.6799.
What county is 63538 in?
63538 lies in Macon County.
What area code is 63538?
Elmer uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63538 in?
63538 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63538?
About 105 people live in ZIP code 63538, in 55 households, at 1.9 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 63538?
$47,188 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63538?
The closest are 63539 (5.1 mi), 63557 (10.7 mi), 63549 (10.9 mi), 63530 (12.9 mi) and 64631 (13.4 mi).
Is 63538 a PO Box ZIP code?
63538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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