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Where 63956 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 63956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGEg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 63,956 = 2 × 2 × 59 × 271. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111100111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 63955 (Oxly, MO, 43 mi away) and 63957 (Piedmont, MO, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 63956 becomes 65936, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35966, 36569, 36695, 39566, 39656, 39665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96365 in APO STA, a military post office, 7,390 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯471 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 63956 and you would come out at 37.21°S, 89.48°E — 1,275 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 69.5 square miles of land, 63956 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 770This ZIP770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 301This ZIP301 |
| Housing units | 369This ZIP369 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,146This ZIP$61,146Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,600This ZIP$175,600Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $666This ZIP$666Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 52This ZIP52 |
| Annual payroll | $1,335,000This ZIP$1,335,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,369,000This ZIP$16,369,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.49 sq miThis ZIP69.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.06 sq miThis ZIP1.06 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 63956
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63636 | Des Arc, MO | 6.3 mi |
63950 | Lodi, MO | 6.8 mi |
63964 | Silva, MO | 6.8 mi |
63934 | Clubb, MO | 8.5 mi |
63957 | Piedmont, MO | 10.6 mi |
63944 | Greenville, MO | 11.3 mi |
63675 | Vulcan, MO | 11.8 mi |
63620 | Annapolis, MO | 13.6 mi |
63632 | Cascade, MO | 15.1 mi |
63952 | Mill Spring, MO | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 63956?
63956 is in Patterson, Missouri, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 37.2140, -90.5217.
What county is 63956 in?
63956 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 63956?
Patterson uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 63956 in?
63956 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 63956?
About 770 people live in ZIP code 63956, in 301 households, at 11.1 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 63956?
$61,146 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 63956?
The closest are 63636 (6.3 mi), 63950 (6.8 mi), 63964 (6.8 mi), 63934 (8.5 mi) and 63957 (10.6 mi).
Is 63956 a PO Box ZIP code?
63956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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