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63873

ZIP 63873 is Portageville, 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
4,015
Coordinates
36.4307, -89.6615
☼ Live from 63873 — Portageville, MO

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Where 63873 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 63873
  • 🔢 Type 63873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 63,873 = 3 × 3 × 47 × 151. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100110000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63870 (Parma, MO, 17 mi away) and 63874 (Risco, MO, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63873 becomes 37836, 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, 1,438 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯538 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63873 and you would come out at 36.43°S, 90.34°E — 1,347 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 192.2 square miles of land, 63873 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 146 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,015This ZIP4,015
Households1,732This ZIP1,732
Housing units2,039This ZIP2,039
Median age43.4This ZIP43.4Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,362This ZIP$54,362Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$128,400This ZIP$128,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$718This ZIP$718Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%This ZIP16.0%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments82This ZIP82
Employees948This ZIP948
Annual payroll$45,076,000This ZIP$45,076,000
Tax returns filed1,780This ZIP1,780
Total adjusted gross income$100,761,000This ZIP$100,761,000

Land area

Land area192.25 sq miThis ZIP192.25 sq mi
Water area11.94 sq miThis ZIP11.94 sq mi

Counties 63873 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
New Madrid County 68.7%
Pemiscot County 31.4%

Other place names in 63873

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ZIP codes near 63873

ZIPCityDistance
63866 Marston, MO 7.4 mi
63879 Wardell, MO 9.7 mi
63878 Tallapoosa, MO 10.2 mi
38079 Tiptonville, TN 10.8 mi
63862 Lilbourn, MO 11.1 mi
63851 Hayti, MO 12.3 mi
63874 Risco, MO 12.4 mi
38077 Wynnburg, TN 12.6 mi
63848 Gideon, MO 12.6 mi
63869 New Madrid, MO 15.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63873?

63873 is in Portageville, Missouri, in New Madrid County. Its published point location is 36.4307, -89.6615.

What county is 63873 in?

63873 spans 2 counties: New Madrid County and Pemiscot 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 63873?

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

What time zone is 63873 in?

63873 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63873?

About 4,015 people live in ZIP code 63873, in 1,732 households, at 20.9 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 63873?

$54,362 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63873?

The closest are 63866 (7.4 mi), 63879 (9.7 mi), 63878 (10.2 mi), 38079 (10.8 mi) and 63862 (11.1 mi).

Is 63873 a PO Box ZIP code?

63873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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