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63870

ZIP 63870 is Parma, Missouri, mostly in New Madrid County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
New Madrid +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,066
Coordinates
36.6213, -89.8440
☼ Live from 63870 — Parma, MO

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Where 63870 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 63870
  • 🔢 Type 63870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 63,870 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 2129. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100101111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63869 (New Madrid, MO, 19 mi away) and 63873 (Portageville, MO, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63870 becomes 07836 — and that is a real ZIP code: Flanders, NJ, 865 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03768, 03867, 06378, 06387, 06783, 07836, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83607 in Caldwell, ID, 1,494 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯523 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63870 and you would come out at 36.62°S, 90.16°E — 1,330 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 83.4 square miles of land, 63870 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,066This ZIP1,066
Households418This ZIP418
Housing units462This ZIP462
Median age34.6This ZIP34.6Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$57,639This ZIP$57,639Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$62,100This ZIP$62,100Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$545This ZIP$545Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%This ZIP9.2%
Mean commute22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min
Population density12.8 / sq miThis ZIP12.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees184This ZIP184
Annual payroll$14,869,000This ZIP$14,869,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$14,663,000This ZIP$14,663,000

Land area

Land area83.45 sq miThis ZIP83.45 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 63870 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
New Madrid County 64.2%
Stoddard County 35.8%

Other place names in 63870

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ZIP codes near 63870

ZIPCityDistance
63874 Risco, MO 4.4 mi
63833 Catron, MO 6.6 mi
63878 Tallapoosa, MO 8.3 mi
63863 Malden, MO 8.4 mi
63822 Bernie, MO 9.0 mi
63862 Lilbourn, MO 9.5 mi
63828 Canalou, MO 12.3 mi
63841 Dexter, MO 13.0 mi
63848 Gideon, MO 13.0 mi
63837 Clarkton, MO 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63870?

63870 is in Parma, Missouri, in New Madrid County. Its published point location is 36.6213, -89.8440.

What county is 63870 in?

63870 spans 2 counties: New Madrid County and Stoddard County. Most of it falls in New Madrid 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 63870?

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

What time zone is 63870 in?

63870 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63870?

About 1,066 people live in ZIP code 63870, in 418 households, at 12.8 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 63870?

$57,639 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63870?

The closest are 63874 (4.4 mi), 63833 (6.6 mi), 63878 (8.3 mi), 63863 (8.4 mi) and 63822 (9 mi).

Is 63870 a PO Box ZIP code?

63870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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