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65101

ZIP 65101 is in Jefferson City, Missouri, mostly in Cole County; area codes 573 and 235; Central time. Jefferson City has 11 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cole +2 more
Metro area
Jefferson City, MO
Population
28,793
Coordinates
38.4974, -92.1332
☼ Live from 65101 — Jefferson City, MO

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Where 65101 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 65101
  • 🔢 Type 65101 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOISg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 65101 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111111001001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65085 (Westphalia, MO, 7 mi away) and 65102 (Jefferson City, MO, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65101 becomes 10156 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 977 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01516, 01561, 01615, 05161, 06115, 06151, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01561 in South Lancaster, MA, 1,106 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯357 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65101 and you would come out at 38.50°S, 87.87°E — 1,150 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 130.9 square miles of land, 65101 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,793This ZIP28,793
Households10,888This ZIP10,888
Housing units12,097This ZIP12,097
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$74,807This ZIP$74,807Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$243,600This ZIP$243,600Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$791This ZIP$791Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%This ZIP33.1%
Mean commute19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min
Population density220.0 / sq miThis ZIP220.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments866This ZIP866
Employees15,477This ZIP15,477
Annual payroll$839,243,000This ZIP$839,243,000
Tax returns filed13,000This ZIP13,000
Total adjusted gross income$907,722,000This ZIP$907,722,000

Land area

Land area130.90 sq miThis ZIP130.90 sq mi
Water area5.96 sq miThis ZIP5.96 sq mi

Counties 65101 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Cole County 90.5%
Osage County 5.1%
Callaway County 4.4%

Other place names in 65101

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

ZIP codes near 65101

ZIPCityDistance
65102 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65103 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65104 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65105 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65106 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65107 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65108 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65110 Jefferson City, MO 5.9 mi
65111 Jefferson City, MO 6.7 mi
65085 Westphalia, MO 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65101?

65101 is in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Cole County, part of the Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4974, -92.1332.

What county is 65101 in?

65101 spans 3 counties: Cole County, Osage County and Callaway 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 65101?

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

What time zone is 65101 in?

65101 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65101?

About 28,793 people live in ZIP code 65101, in 10,888 households, at 220.0 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 65101?

$74,807 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65101?

The closest are 65102 (5.9 mi), 65103 (5.9 mi), 65104 (5.9 mi), 65105 (5.9 mi) and 65106 (5.9 mi).

Is 65101 a PO Box ZIP code?

65101 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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