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Where 63846 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 63846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,846 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3547. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63845 (East Prairie, MO, 28 mi away) and 63847 (Gibson, MO, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63846 becomes 64836 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carthage, MO, 248 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34668, 38646, 38664, 46368, 46863, 48366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83646 in Meridian, ID, 1,474 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯519 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63846 and you would come out at 36.83°S, 90.20°E — 1,321 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 101.6 square miles of land, 63846 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,239This ZIP1,239 |
|---|---|
| Households | 511This ZIP511 |
| Housing units | 645This ZIP645 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,813This ZIP$50,813Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,300This ZIP$93,300Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $687This ZIP$687Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $1,865,000This ZIP$1,865,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,519,000This ZIP$29,519,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.61 sq miThis ZIP101.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 63846
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63846
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63850 | Grayridge, MO | 1.0 mi |
63868 | Morehouse, MO | 6.2 mi |
63828 | Canalou, MO | 7.9 mi |
63735 | Bell City, MO | 10.6 mi |
63825 | Bloomfield, MO | 10.9 mi |
63841 | Dexter, MO | 10.9 mi |
63801 | Sikeston, MO | 11.4 mi |
63833 | Catron, MO | 12.7 mi |
63784 | Vanduser, MO | 13.0 mi |
63870 | Parma, MO | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63846?
63846 is in Essex, Missouri, in Stoddard County. Its published point location is 36.8263, -89.7993.
What county is 63846 in?
63846 lies in Stoddard County.
What area code is 63846?
Essex uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63846 in?
63846 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63846?
About 1,239 people live in ZIP code 63846, in 511 households, at 12.2 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 63846?
$50,813 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63846?
The closest are 63850 (1 mi), 63868 (6.2 mi), 63828 (7.9 mi), 63735 (10.6 mi) and 63825 (10.9 mi).
Is 63846 a PO Box ZIP code?
63846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “63846 ZIP Code — Essex, Missouri (Stoddard County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/63846
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