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64056

ZIP 64056 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
17,395
Coordinates
39.1131, -94.3149
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Where 64056 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 64056
  • 🔢 Type 64056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOhg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 64,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 157. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111101000111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 64055 (Independence, MO, 6 mi away) and 64057 (Independence, MO, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 64056 becomes 65046 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jamestown, MO, 101 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05466, 05664, 06456, 45066, 45660, 46056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05664 in Northfield Falls, VT, 1,168 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯233 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 64056 and you would come out at 39.11°S, 85.69°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 19.7 square miles of land, 64056 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,395This ZIP17,395
Households6,284This ZIP6,284
Housing units6,672This ZIP6,672
Median age33.3This ZIP33.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,685This ZIP$67,685Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$198,400This ZIP$198,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,316This ZIP$1,316Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min
Population density884.3 / sq miThis ZIP884.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments179This ZIP179
Employees2,435This ZIP2,435
Annual payroll$129,055,000This ZIP$129,055,000
Tax returns filed7,630This ZIP7,630
Total adjusted gross income$438,444,000This ZIP$438,444,000

Land area

Land area19.67 sq miThis ZIP19.67 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 64056

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ZIP codes near 64056

ZIPCityDistance
64057 Independence, MO 2.9 mi
64058 Independence, MO 4.2 mi
64050 Independence, MO 5.1 mi
64016 Buckner, MO 5.4 mi
64051 Independence, MO 5.6 mi
64055 Independence, MO 6.2 mi
64015 Blue Springs, MO 6.4 mi
64054 Independence, MO 6.8 mi
64013 Blue Springs, MO 6.9 mi
64052 Independence, MO 7.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 64056?

64056 is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County, part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1131, -94.3149.

What county is 64056 in?

64056 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 64056?

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

What time zone is 64056 in?

64056 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 64056?

About 17,395 people live in ZIP code 64056, in 6,284 households, at 884.3 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 64056?

$67,685 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 64056?

The closest are 64057 (2.9 mi), 64058 (4.2 mi), 64050 (5.1 mi), 64016 (5.4 mi) and 64051 (5.6 mi).

Is 64056 a PO Box ZIP code?

64056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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