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65023

ZIP 65023 is Centertown, Missouri, mostly in Cole County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cole +1 more
Metro area
Jefferson City, MO
Population
1,566
Coordinates
38.6539, -92.3963
☼ Live from 65023 — Centertown, MO

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Where 65023 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 65023
  • 🔢 Type 65023 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZOSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 65,023 = 7 × 7 × 1327. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111110111111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65020 (Camdenton, MO, 49 mi away) and 65024 (Chamois, MO, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65023 becomes 32056 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake City, FL, 806 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02653 in Orleans, MA, 1,199 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯341 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65023 and you would come out at 38.65°S, 87.60°E — 1,132 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 54.9 square miles of land, 65023 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,566This ZIP1,566
Households743This ZIP743
Housing units840This ZIP840
Median age54.3This ZIP54.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,663This ZIP$72,663Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$221,200This ZIP$221,200Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$953This ZIP$953Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%This ZIP25.3%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density28.5 / sq miThis ZIP28.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees130This ZIP130
Annual payroll$5,072,000This ZIP$5,072,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$76,030,000This ZIP$76,030,000

Land area

Land area54.87 sq miThis ZIP54.87 sq mi
Water area0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi

Counties 65023 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Cole County 75.3%
Moniteau County 24.7%

Other place names in 65023

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 65023

ZIPCityDistance
65039 Hartsburg, MO 6.7 mi
65053 Lohman, MO 7.9 mi
65109 Jefferson City, MO 8.5 mi
65018 California, MO 9.4 mi
65046 Jamestown, MO 9.5 mi
65111 Jefferson City, MO 11.6 mi
65042 High Point, MO 11.7 mi
65055 Mc Girk, MO 11.7 mi
65074 Russellville, MO 12.3 mi
65010 Ashland, MO 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65023?

65023 is in Centertown, Missouri, in Cole County, part of the Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6539, -92.3963.

What county is 65023 in?

65023 spans 2 counties: Cole County and Moniteau County. Most of it falls in Cole 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 65023?

Centertown uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65023 in?

65023 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65023?

About 1,566 people live in ZIP code 65023, in 743 households, at 28.5 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 65023?

$72,663 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65023?

The closest are 65039 (6.7 mi), 65053 (7.9 mi), 65109 (8.5 mi), 65018 (9.4 mi) and 65046 (9.5 mi).

Is 65023 a PO Box ZIP code?

65023 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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