63834
ZIP 63834 is Charleston, Missouri, mostly in Mississippi County; area code 573; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Mississippi +1 more
- Metro area
- Sikeston, MO
- Population
- 5,169
- Coordinates
- 36.9143, -89.2742
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Where 63834 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 63834 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,834 = 2 × 3 × 10639. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100101011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63833 (Catron, MO, 31 mi away) and 63837 (Clarkton, MO, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63834 becomes 43836 — and that is a real ZIP code: Plainfield, OH, 467 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33468, 33486, 33684, 33846, 34638, 34683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83643 in Mesa, ID, 1,510 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯542 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63834 and you would come out at 36.91°S, 90.73°E — 1,337 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 249.5 square miles of land, 63834 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 189 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,169This ZIP5,169 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,665This ZIP1,665 |
| Housing units | 1,927This ZIP1,927 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,348This ZIP$41,348Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,000This ZIP$114,000Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $770This ZIP$770Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 116This ZIP116 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,166This ZIP1,166 |
| Annual payroll | $65,588,000This ZIP$65,588,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,060This ZIP2,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $127,663,000This ZIP$127,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 249.55 sq miThis ZIP249.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.86 sq miThis ZIP11.86 sq mi |
Counties 63834 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mississippi County | 85.0% |
| Scott County | 15.0% |
Other place names in 63834
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63834
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63882 | Wyatt, MO | 3.0 mi |
63820 | Anniston, MO | 6.8 mi |
62914 | Cairo, IL | 9.5 mi |
63823 | Bertrand, MO | 9.6 mi |
62962 | Miller City, IL | 11.6 mi |
63881 | Wolf Island, MO | 12.6 mi |
62963 | Mound City, IL | 13.7 mi |
63845 | East Prairie, MO | 14.2 mi |
42032 | Columbus, KY | 14.9 mi |
62964 | Mounds, IL | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63834?
63834 is in Charleston, Missouri, in Mississippi County, part of the Sikeston, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.9143, -89.2742.
What county is 63834 in?
63834 spans 2 counties: Mississippi County and Scott County. Most of it falls in Mississippi 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 63834?
Charleston uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63834 in?
63834 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63834?
About 5,169 people live in ZIP code 63834, in 1,665 households, at 20.7 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 63834?
$41,348 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63834?
The closest are 63882 (3 mi), 63820 (6.8 mi), 62914 (9.5 mi), 63823 (9.6 mi) and 62962 (11.6 mi).
Is 63834 a PO Box ZIP code?
63834 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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