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64862

ZIP 64862 is Sarcoxie, Missouri, mostly in Jasper County; area code 417; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jasper +2 more
Metro area
Joplin, MO-KS
Population
3,173
Coordinates
37.1007, -94.1195
☼ Live from 64862 — Sarcoxie, MO

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Where 64862 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 64862
  • 🔢 Type 64862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBhg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 64,862 = 2 × 7 × 41 × 113. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111110101011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 64861 (Rocky Comfort, MO, 28 mi away) and 64863 (South West City, MO, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 64862 becomes 26846, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24866, 26684, 28466, 28646, 28664, 46268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86426 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,148 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯306 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 64862 and you would come out at 37.10°S, 85.88°E — 1,152 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 90.6 square miles of land, 64862 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,173This ZIP3,173
Households1,137This ZIP1,137
Housing units1,341This ZIP1,341
Median age41.2This ZIP41.2Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$59,489This ZIP$59,489Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$125,900This ZIP$125,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$875This ZIP$875Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%This ZIP12.0%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density35.0 / sq miThis ZIP35.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments47This ZIP47
Employees430This ZIP430
Annual payroll$21,276,000This ZIP$21,276,000
Tax returns filed1,370This ZIP1,370
Total adjusted gross income$68,113,000This ZIP$68,113,000

Land area

Land area90.60 sq miThis ZIP90.60 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi

Counties 64862 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jasper County 60.7%
Newton County 25.1%
Lawrence County 14.2%

Other place names in 64862

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ZIP codes near 64862

ZIPCityDistance
64859 Reeds, MO 4.4 mi
64833 Avilla, MO 6.5 mi
64873 Wentworth, MO 7.2 mi
65756 Stotts City, MO 8.8 mi
64848 La Russell, MO 9.0 mi
64836 Carthage, MO 10.7 mi
65723 Pierce City, MO 10.9 mi
65654 Freistatt, MO 13.4 mi
64840 Diamond, MO 13.5 mi
64844 Granby, MO 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 64862?

64862 is in Sarcoxie, Missouri, in Jasper County, part of the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.1007, -94.1195.

What county is 64862 in?

64862 spans 3 counties: Jasper County, Newton County and Lawrence County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 64862?

Sarcoxie uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 64862 in?

64862 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 64862?

About 3,173 people live in ZIP code 64862, in 1,137 households, at 35.0 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 64862?

$59,489 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 64862?

The closest are 64859 (4.4 mi), 64833 (6.5 mi), 64873 (7.2 mi), 65756 (8.8 mi) and 64848 (9 mi).

Is 64862 a PO Box ZIP code?

64862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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