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65053

ZIP 65053 is Lohman, Missouri, in Cole County; area codes 573 and 235; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cole
Metro area
Jefferson City, MO
Population
1,813
Coordinates
38.5412, -92.3696
☼ Live from 65053 — Lohman, MO

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Where 65053 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 65053
  • 🔢 Type 65053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 65053 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111111000011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65052 (Linn Creek, MO, 37 mi away) and 65054 (Loose Creek, MO, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65053 becomes 35056 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cullman, AL, 431 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05356, 05653, 06355, 06535, 30565, 30655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05653 in Eden Mills, VT, 1,109 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯344 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65053 and you would come out at 38.54°S, 87.63°E — 1,139 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 34.7 square miles of land, 65053 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,813This ZIP1,813
Households604This ZIP604
Housing units627This ZIP627
Median age45.7This ZIP45.7Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$120,870This ZIP$120,870Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$341,400This ZIP$341,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$745This ZIP$745Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%This ZIP36.7%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density52.2 / sq miThis ZIP52.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees114This ZIP114
Annual payroll$4,869,000This ZIP$4,869,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$96,604,000This ZIP$96,604,000

Land area

Land area34.72 sq miThis ZIP34.72 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 65053

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ZIP codes near 65053

ZIPCityDistance
65109 Jefferson City, MO 5.5 mi
65111 Jefferson City, MO 6.5 mi
65074 Russellville, MO 6.6 mi
65023 Centertown, MO 7.9 mi
65102 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi
65103 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi
65104 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi
65105 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi
65106 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi
65107 Jefferson City, MO 10.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65053?

65053 is in Lohman, Missouri, in Cole County, part of the Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5412, -92.3696.

What county is 65053 in?

65053 lies in Cole County.

What area code is 65053?

Lohman uses area codes 573 and 235, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65053 in?

65053 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65053?

About 1,813 people live in ZIP code 65053, in 604 households, at 52.2 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 65053?

$120,870 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65053?

The closest are 65109 (5.5 mi), 65111 (6.5 mi), 65074 (6.6 mi), 65023 (7.9 mi) and 65102 (10.9 mi).

Is 65053 a PO Box ZIP code?

65053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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