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64055

ZIP 64055 is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County; area codes 816 and 975; Central time. Independence has 9 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
Population
35,960
Coordinates
39.0508, -94.3980
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Where 64055 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 64055
  • 🔢 Type 64055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOhg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 64,055 = 5 × 23 × 557. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111101000110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 64054 (Independence, MO, 5 mi away) and 64056 (Independence, MO, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 64055 becomes 55046 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lonsdale, MN, 376 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04556, 04565, 04655, 05456, 05465, 05654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04655 in Machiasport, ME, 1,436 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯229 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 64055 and you would come out at 39.05°S, 85.60°E — 1,039 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 12.5 square miles of land, 64055 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,960This ZIP35,960
Households15,890This ZIP15,890
Housing units17,090This ZIP17,090
Median age39.4This ZIP39.4Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,439This ZIP$62,439Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$176,700This ZIP$176,700Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,166This ZIP$1,166Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%This ZIP25.1%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density2,877.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,877.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments951This ZIP951
Employees13,618This ZIP13,618
Annual payroll$571,599,000This ZIP$571,599,000
Tax returns filed17,630This ZIP17,630
Total adjusted gross income$1,002,973,000This ZIP$1,002,973,000

Land area

Land area12.50 sq miThis ZIP12.50 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 64055

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ZIP codes near 64055

ZIPCityDistance
64136 Kansas City, MO 2.7 mi
64051 Independence, MO 2.9 mi
64052 Independence, MO 3.2 mi
64133 Kansas City, MO 4.1 mi
64057 Independence, MO 4.5 mi
64050 Independence, MO 4.5 mi
64054 Independence, MO 5.1 mi
64053 Independence, MO 5.3 mi
64129 Kansas City, MO 5.3 mi
64064 Lees Summit, MO 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 64055?

64055 is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County, part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0508, -94.3980.

What county is 64055 in?

64055 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 64055?

Independence uses area codes 816 and 975, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 64055 in?

64055 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 64055?

About 35,960 people live in ZIP code 64055, in 15,890 households, at 2,877.3 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 64055?

$62,439 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 64055?

The closest are 64136 (2.7 mi), 64051 (2.9 mi), 64052 (3.2 mi), 64133 (4.1 mi) and 64057 (4.5 mi).

Is 64055 a PO Box ZIP code?

64055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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