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Where 63549 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 63549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,549 = 3 × 3 × 23 × 307. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63548 (Lancaster, MO, 36 mi away) and 63551 (Livonia, MO, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63549 becomes 94536 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fremont, CA, 1,590 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34695, 34956, 35469, 35649, 35964, 36549, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96534 in FPO AA, a military post office, 9,402 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯323 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63549 and you would come out at 40.02°S, 87.51°E — 1,062 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 19m.
- 📏 At 134.9 square miles of land, 63549 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,344This ZIP2,344 |
|---|---|
| Households | 882This ZIP882 |
| Housing units | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,881This ZIP$59,881Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,600This ZIP$135,600Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $347This ZIP$347Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 17.4 / sq miThis ZIP17.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 176This ZIP176 |
| Annual payroll | $5,878,000This ZIP$5,878,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,906,000This ZIP$56,906,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 134.94 sq miThis ZIP134.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 63549 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Macon County | 68.4% |
| Adair County | 29.3% |
| Knox County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 63549
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63549
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63540 | Gibbs, MO | 7.5 mi |
63530 | Atlanta, MO | 8.1 mi |
63538 | Elmer, MO | 10.9 mi |
63501 | Kirksville, MO | 11.6 mi |
63547 | Hurdland, MO | 13.1 mi |
63533 | Brashear, MO | 13.6 mi |
63460 | Novelty, MO | 14.9 mi |
63539 | Ethel, MO | 16.0 mi |
63451 | Leonard, MO | 16.6 mi |
63532 | Bevier, MO | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63549?
63549 is in La Plata, Missouri, in Macon County. Its published point location is 40.0172, -92.4910.
What county is 63549 in?
63549 spans 3 counties: Macon County, Adair County and Knox County. Most of it falls in Macon County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 63549?
La Plata uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63549 in?
63549 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63549?
About 2,344 people live in ZIP code 63549, in 882 households, at 17.4 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 63549?
$59,881 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63549?
The closest are 63540 (7.5 mi), 63530 (8.1 mi), 63538 (10.9 mi), 63501 (11.6 mi) and 63547 (13.1 mi).
Is 63549 a PO Box ZIP code?
63549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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