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63744

ZIP 63744 is Delta, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
Population
198
Coordinates
37.1933, -89.7183
☼ Live from 63744 — Delta, MO

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Where 63744 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 63744
  • 🔢 Type 63744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 63,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 83. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100100000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63743 (Daisy, MO, 23 mi away) and 63745 (Dutchtown, MO, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63744 becomes 44736, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34476, 34674, 34746, 36474, 36744, 37644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34746 in Kissimmee, FL, 783 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯512 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63744 and you would come out at 37.19°S, 90.28°E — 1,306 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 1.9 square miles of land, 63744 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population198This ZIP198
Households84This ZIP84
Housing units112This ZIP112
Median age45.8This ZIP45.8Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$36,250This ZIP$36,250Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$110,200This ZIP$110,200Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$800This ZIP$800Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%This ZIP15.3%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density103.9 / sq miThis ZIP103.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$206,000This ZIP$206,000

Land area

Land area1.91 sq miThis ZIP1.91 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 63744

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 63744

ZIPCityDistance
63740 Chaffee, MO 2.4 mi
63745 Dutchtown, MO 5.4 mi
63774 Perkins, MO 7.5 mi
63785 Whitewater, MO 7.6 mi
63752 Gordonville, MO 8.1 mi
63771 Oran, MO 8.1 mi
63758 Kelso, MO 9.2 mi
63760 Leopold, MO 10.9 mi
63703 Cape Girardeau, MO 11.3 mi
63767 Morley, MO 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63744?

63744 is in Delta, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County, part of the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.1933, -89.7183.

What county is 63744 in?

63744 lies in Cape Girardeau County.

What area code is 63744?

Delta uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 63744 in?

63744 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63744?

About 198 people live in ZIP code 63744, in 84 households, at 103.9 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 63744?

$36,250 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63744?

The closest are 63740 (2.4 mi), 63745 (5.4 mi), 63774 (7.5 mi), 63785 (7.6 mi) and 63752 (8.1 mi).

Is 63744 a PO Box ZIP code?

63744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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