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Where 63636 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 63636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆63636 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 63,636 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5303. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63633 (Centerville, MO, 26 mi away) and 63637 (Doe Run, MO, 29 mi away).
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36663, 63366, 63663). The farthest-flung twin is 36663 in Mobile, AL, 474 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯466 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63636 and you would come out at 37.29°S, 89.42°E — 1,268 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 44.3 square miles of land, 63636 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 446This ZIP446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 202This ZIP202 |
| Housing units | 267This ZIP267 |
| Median age | 32.5This ZIP32.5Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,000This ZIP$65,000Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $65,400This ZIP$65,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $432This ZIP$432Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $585,000This ZIP$585,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,351,000This ZIP$7,351,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.25 sq miThis ZIP44.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 63636 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Iron County | 46.0% |
| Wayne County | 30.5% |
| Madison County | 23.5% |
Other place names in 63636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63956 | Patterson, MO | 6.3 mi |
63675 | Vulcan, MO | 6.7 mi |
63620 | Annapolis, MO | 7.4 mi |
63950 | Lodi, MO | 9.1 mi |
63964 | Silva, MO | 10.2 mi |
63957 | Piedmont, MO | 12.3 mi |
63621 | Arcadia, MO | 12.5 mi |
63934 | Clubb, MO | 13.1 mi |
63665 | Redford, MO | 14.8 mi |
63632 | Cascade, MO | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63636?
63636 is in Des Arc, Missouri, in Iron County. Its published point location is 37.2936, -90.5755.
What county is 63636 in?
63636 spans 3 counties: Iron County, Wayne County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Iron 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 63636?
Des Arc uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63636 in?
63636 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63636?
About 446 people live in ZIP code 63636, in 202 households, at 10.1 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 63636?
$65,000 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63636?
The closest are 63956 (6.3 mi), 63675 (6.7 mi), 63620 (7.4 mi), 63950 (9.1 mi) and 63964 (10.2 mi).
Is 63636 a PO Box ZIP code?
63636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “63636 ZIP Code — Des Arc, Missouri (Iron County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/63636
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