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64863

ZIP 64863 is South West City, Missouri, in McDonald County; area code 417; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McDonald
Metro area
none
Population
1,586
Coordinates
36.5594, -94.5833
☼ Live from 64863 — South West City, MO

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Where 64863 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 64863
  • 🔢 Type 64863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBhg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 64,863 = 3 × 3 × 7207. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111110101011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 64862 (Sarcoxie, MO, 45 mi away) and 64864 (Saginaw, MO, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 64863 becomes 36846, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34668, 38646, 38664, 46368, 46863, 48366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83646 in Meridian, ID, 1,249 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯313 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 64863 and you would come out at 36.56°S, 85.42°E — 1,167 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 30.9 square miles of land, 64863 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,586This ZIP1,586
Households568This ZIP568
Housing units602This ZIP602
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,906This ZIP$58,906Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$107,200This ZIP$107,200Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$635This ZIP$635Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%This ZIP6.1%
Mean commute30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min
Population density51.4 / sq miThis ZIP51.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees1,168This ZIP1,168
Annual payroll$67,541,000This ZIP$67,541,000
Tax returns filed660This ZIP660
Total adjusted gross income$31,572,000This ZIP$31,572,000

Land area

Land area30.89 sq miThis ZIP30.89 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 64863

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ZIP codes near 64863

ZIPCityDistance
72768 Sulphur Springs, AR 8.0 mi
64854 Noel, MO 8.1 mi
64847 Lanagan, MO 8.3 mi
74345 Grove, OK 8.7 mi
64868 Tiff City, MO 9.0 mi
74344 Grove, OK 9.1 mi
64831 Anderson, MO 9.8 mi
72736 Gravette, AR 12.0 mi
74346 Jay, OK 12.6 mi
72747 Maysville, AR 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 64863?

64863 is in South West City, Missouri, in McDonald County. Its published point location is 36.5594, -94.5833.

What county is 64863 in?

64863 lies in McDonald County.

What area code is 64863?

South West City uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 64863 in?

64863 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 64863?

About 1,586 people live in ZIP code 64863, in 568 households, at 51.4 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 64863?

$58,906 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 64863?

The closest are 72768 (8 mi), 64854 (8.1 mi), 64847 (8.3 mi), 74345 (8.7 mi) and 64868 (9 mi).

Is 64863 a PO Box ZIP code?

64863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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