64742
ZIP 64742 is Drexel, Missouri, mostly in Cass County; area code 816; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Cass +1 more
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- Population
- 2,185
- Coordinates
- 38.5081, -94.5412
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Where 64742 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 64742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLhg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 64,742 = 2 × 32371. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111110011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 64741 (Deerfield, MO, 48 mi away) and 64743 (East Lynne, MO, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 64742 becomes 24746, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24467 in Mount Sidney, VA, 842 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯235 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 64742 and you would come out at 38.51°S, 85.46°E — 1,062 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 77.1 square miles of land, 64742 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,185This ZIP2,185 |
|---|---|
| Households | 894This ZIP894 |
| Housing units | 988This ZIP988 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,442This ZIP$71,442Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,800This ZIP$243,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $881This ZIP$881Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 37.6 minThis ZIP37.6 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 241This ZIP241 |
| Annual payroll | $11,778,000This ZIP$11,778,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $72,306,000This ZIP$72,306,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.13 sq miThis ZIP77.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 64742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cass County | 69.1% |
| Bates County | 30.9% |
Other place names in 64742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 64742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
64746 | Freeman, MO | 6.9 mi |
66053 | Louisburg, KS | 8.5 mi |
64725 | Archie, MO | 9.2 mi |
64723 | Amsterdam, MO | 10.2 mi |
64734 | Cleveland, MO | 10.2 mi |
64720 | Adrian, MO | 13.2 mi |
64701 | Harrisonville, MO | 14.0 mi |
64078 | Peculiar, MO | 14.3 mi |
66040 | Lacygne, KS | 14.9 mi |
64722 | Amoret, MO | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 64742?
64742 is in Drexel, Missouri, in Cass County, part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5081, -94.5412.
What county is 64742 in?
64742 spans 2 counties: Cass County and Bates County. Most of it falls in Cass 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 area code is 64742?
Drexel uses area code 816, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 64742 in?
64742 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 64742?
About 2,185 people live in ZIP code 64742, in 894 households, at 28.3 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 64742?
$71,442 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 64742?
The closest are 64746 (6.9 mi), 66053 (8.5 mi), 64725 (9.2 mi), 64723 (10.2 mi) and 64734 (10.2 mi).
Is 64742 a PO Box ZIP code?
64742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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