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63837

ZIP 63837 is Clarkton, Missouri, mostly in Dunklin County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dunklin +1 more
Metro area
Kennett, MO
Population
1,381
Coordinates
36.4503, -89.9865
☼ Live from 63837 — Clarkton, MO

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Where 63837 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 63837
  • 🔢 Type 63837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 63,837 = 3 × 3 × 41 × 173. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63834 (Charleston, MO, 51 mi away) and 63839 (Cooter, MO, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63837 becomes 73836, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33687, 33786, 33867, 33876, 36738, 36783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83637 in Lowman, ID, 1,421 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯522 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63837 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 90.01°E — 1,333 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 31.4 square miles of land, 63837 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,381This ZIP1,381
Households505This ZIP505
Housing units651This ZIP651
Median age33.4This ZIP33.4Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$46,066This ZIP$46,066Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$53,800This ZIP$53,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$627This ZIP$627Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%This ZIP3.7%
Mean commute31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min
Population density44.0 / sq miThis ZIP44.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees574This ZIP574
Annual payroll$20,007,000This ZIP$20,007,000
Tax returns filed470This ZIP470
Total adjusted gross income$18,520,000This ZIP$18,520,000

Land area

Land area31.36 sq miThis ZIP31.36 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 63837 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Dunklin County 72.4%
New Madrid County 27.6%

Other place names in 63837

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

ZIP codes near 63837

ZIPCityDistance
63847 Gibson, MO 2.7 mi
63848 Gideon, MO 5.5 mi
63852 Holcomb, MO 5.9 mi
63863 Malden, MO 7.8 mi
63933 Campbell, MO 8.4 mi
63880 Whiteoak, MO 8.6 mi
72464 Saint Francis, AR 8.8 mi
63878 Tallapoosa, MO 9.8 mi
63879 Wardell, MO 11.5 mi
63874 Risco, MO 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63837?

63837 is in Clarkton, Missouri, in Dunklin County, part of the Kennett, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4503, -89.9865.

What county is 63837 in?

63837 spans 2 counties: Dunklin County and New Madrid County. Most of it falls in Dunklin 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 63837?

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

What time zone is 63837 in?

63837 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63837?

About 1,381 people live in ZIP code 63837, in 505 households, at 44.0 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 63837?

$46,066 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63837?

The closest are 63847 (2.7 mi), 63848 (5.5 mi), 63852 (5.9 mi), 63863 (7.8 mi) and 63933 (8.4 mi).

Is 63837 a PO Box ZIP code?

63837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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