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Where 63942 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 63942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,942 = 2 × 3 × 10657. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100111000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63941 (Fremont, MO, 23 mi away) and 63943 (Grandin, MO, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63942 becomes 24936, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23694, 23964, 24639, 24963, 26349, 29346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96432 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,311 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯466 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63942 and you would come out at 36.55°S, 88.93°E — 1,288 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 40m.
- 📏 At 88.3 square miles of land, 63942 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 490This ZIP490 |
|---|---|
| Households | 187This ZIP187 |
| Housing units | 222This ZIP222 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,250This ZIP$47,250Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,400This ZIP$132,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $521,000This ZIP$521,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,351,000This ZIP$8,351,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.32 sq miThis ZIP88.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Counties 63942 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ripley County | 71.7% |
| Oregon County | 28.3% |
ZIP codes near 63942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72478 | Warm Springs, AR | 6.2 mi |
65690 | Couch, MO | 10.9 mi |
65778 | Myrtle, MO | 11.0 mi |
63935 | Doniphan, MO | 11.9 mi |
63931 | Briar, MO | 14.4 mi |
72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 15.0 mi |
72444 | Maynard, AR | 15.0 mi |
72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 16.1 mi |
65606 | Alton, MO | 18.7 mi |
72462 | Reyno, AR | 20.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 63942 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63942?
63942 is in Gatewood, Missouri, in Ripley County. Its published point location is 36.5540, -91.0742.
What county is 63942 in?
63942 spans 2 counties: Ripley County and Oregon County. Most of it falls in Ripley 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 time zone is 63942 in?
63942 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63942?
About 490 people live in ZIP code 63942, in 187 households, at 5.5 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 63942?
$47,250 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63942?
The closest are 72478 (6.2 mi), 65690 (10.9 mi), 65778 (11 mi), 63935 (11.9 mi) and 63931 (14.4 mi).
Is 63942 a PO Box ZIP code?
63942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “63942 ZIP Code — Gatewood, Missouri (Ripley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/63942
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