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63901

ZIP 63901 is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in Butler County; area code 573; Central time. Poplar Bluff has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 63902.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Butler
Metro area
Poplar Bluff, MO
Population
35,324
Coordinates
36.7712, -90.4516
☼ Live from 63901 — Poplar Bluff, MO

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Where 63901 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 63901
  • 🔢 Type 63901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGEg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 63901 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111100110011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63882 (Wyatt, MO, 69 mi away) and 63902 (Poplar Bluff, MO, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 63901 becomes 10936, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01936, 06913, 09136, 09613, 10963, 13069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96310 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,819 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯488 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63901 and you would come out at 36.77°S, 89.55°E — 1,300 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 285.0 square miles of land, 63901 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 216 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,324This ZIP35,324
Households13,819This ZIP13,819
Housing units15,632This ZIP15,632
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,152This ZIP$51,152Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$151,600This ZIP$151,600Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$791This ZIP$791Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%This ZIP17.0%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density123.9 / sq miThis ZIP123.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments901This ZIP901
Employees14,387This ZIP14,387
Annual payroll$682,819,000This ZIP$682,819,000
Tax returns filed14,220This ZIP14,220
Total adjusted gross income$821,047,000This ZIP$821,047,000

Land area

Land area285.01 sq miThis ZIP285.01 sq mi
Water area1.30 sq miThis ZIP1.30 sq mi

Other place names in 63901

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ZIP codes near 63901

ZIPCityDistance
63902 Poplar Bluff, MO 4.7 mi
63945 Harviell, MO 10.6 mi
63962 Rombauer, MO 10.7 mi
63967 Williamsville, MO 11.9 mi
63940 Fisk, MO 12.4 mi
63932 Broseley, MO 12.8 mi
63954 Neelyville, MO 14.1 mi
63939 Fairdealing, MO 14.5 mi
63953 Naylor, MO 16.4 mi
63966 Wappapello, MO 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 63901?

63901 is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in Butler County, part of the Poplar Bluff, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.7712, -90.4516.

What county is 63901 in?

63901 lies in Butler County.

What area code is 63901?

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

What time zone is 63901 in?

63901 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 63901?

About 35,324 people live in ZIP code 63901, in 13,819 households, at 123.9 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 63901?

$51,152 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 63901?

The closest are 63902 (4.7 mi), 63945 (10.6 mi), 63962 (10.7 mi), 63967 (11.9 mi) and 63940 (12.4 mi).

Is 63901 a PO Box ZIP code?

63901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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