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63556

ZIP 63556 is Milan, Missouri, in Sullivan County; area code 660; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sullivan
Metro area
none
Population
3,196
Coordinates
40.1761, -93.1123
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Where 63556 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 63556
  • 🔢 Type 63556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 63,556 = 2 × 2 × 15889. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100001000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63555 (Memphis, MO, 53 mi away) and 63557 (New Boston, MO, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63556 becomes 65536 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lebanon, MO, 173 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36556, 53566, 55366, 56356, 56536, 56563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36556 in Malcolm, AL, 683 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯290 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63556 and you would come out at 40.18°S, 86.89°E — 1,031 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 241.6 square miles of land, 63556 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 183 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,196This ZIP3,196
Households1,135This ZIP1,135
Housing units1,592This ZIP1,592
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,851This ZIP$58,851Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$124,100This ZIP$124,100Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$710This ZIP$710Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min
Population density13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments75This ZIP75
Employees1,772This ZIP1,772
Annual payroll$95,866,000This ZIP$95,866,000
Tax returns filed1,490This ZIP1,490
Total adjusted gross income$71,712,000This ZIP$71,712,000

Land area

Land area241.59 sq miThis ZIP241.59 sq mi
Water area1.73 sq miThis ZIP1.73 sq mi

Other place names in 63556

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ZIP codes near 63556

ZIPCityDistance
63545 Green City, MO 9.8 mi
64630 Browning, MO 9.8 mi
64646 Humphreys, MO 11.7 mi
63566 Winigan, MO 13.2 mi
63560 Pollock, MO 13.2 mi
64645 Harris, MO 14.0 mi
63544 Green Castle, MO 14.6 mi
64674 Purdin, MO 14.6 mi
64641 Galt, MO 15.3 mi
63557 New Boston, MO 18.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63556?

63556 is in Milan, Missouri, in Sullivan County. Its published point location is 40.1761, -93.1123.

What county is 63556 in?

63556 lies in Sullivan County.

What area code is 63556?

Milan uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 63556 in?

63556 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63556?

About 3,196 people live in ZIP code 63556, in 1,135 households, at 13.2 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 63556?

$58,851 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63556?

The closest are 63545 (9.8 mi), 64630 (9.8 mi), 64646 (11.7 mi), 63566 (13.2 mi) and 63560 (13.2 mi).

Is 63556 a PO Box ZIP code?

63556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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