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Where 63879 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 63879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,879 = 3 × 107 × 199. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100110000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63878 (Tallapoosa, MO, 10 mi away) and 63880 (Whiteoak, MO, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63879 becomes 97836 — and that is a real ZIP code: Heppner, OR, 1,658 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36879, 37869, 38679, 38769, 38967, 39867, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96378 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,463 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯533 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63879 and you would come out at 36.36°S, 90.19°E — 1,345 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 22.3 square miles of land, 63879 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 694This ZIP694 |
|---|---|
| Households | 321This ZIP321 |
| Housing units | 353This ZIP353 |
| Median age | 53.8This ZIP53.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,083This ZIP$41,083Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $56,800This ZIP$56,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $469This ZIP$469Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 31.1 / sq miThis ZIP31.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $91,000This ZIP$91,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,410,000This ZIP$10,410,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.30 sq miThis ZIP22.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 63879
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 63879
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63848 | Gideon, MO | 6.8 mi |
63827 | Bragg City, MO | 8.2 mi |
63851 | Hayti, MO | 8.7 mi |
63873 | Portageville, MO | 9.7 mi |
63878 | Tallapoosa, MO | 9.9 mi |
63852 | Holcomb, MO | 11.3 mi |
63837 | Clarkton, MO | 11.5 mi |
63880 | Whiteoak, MO | 12.0 mi |
63826 | Braggadocio, MO | 12.1 mi |
63840 | Deering, MO | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63879?
63879 is in Wardell, Missouri, in Pemiscot County. Its published point location is 36.3595, -89.8127.
What county is 63879 in?
63879 lies in Pemiscot County.
What area code is 63879?
Wardell uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63879 in?
63879 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63879?
About 694 people live in ZIP code 63879, in 321 households, at 31.1 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 63879?
$41,083 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63879?
The closest are 63848 (6.8 mi), 63827 (8.2 mi), 63851 (8.7 mi), 63873 (9.7 mi) and 63878 (9.9 mi).
Is 63879 a PO Box ZIP code?
63879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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