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Where 65201 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.
- 🔢 Type 65201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,201 = 113 × 577. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111111010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65111 (Jefferson City, MO, 26 mi away) and 65202 (Columbia, MO, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65201 becomes 10256 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 974 miles away.
- 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 1,186 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯345 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65201 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 87.76°E — 1,126 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 87.4 square miles of land, 65201 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50,011This ZIP50,011 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,478This ZIP19,478 |
| Housing units | 21,289This ZIP21,289 |
| Median age | 23.3This ZIP23.3Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,113This ZIP$48,113Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,400This ZIP$248,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091This ZIP$1,091Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.4%This ZIP54.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 572.5 / sq miThis ZIP572.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,529This ZIP1,529 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37,104This ZIP37,104 |
| Annual payroll | $1,888,629,000This ZIP$1,888,629,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,470This ZIP16,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,595,260,000This ZIP$1,595,260,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.35 sq miThis ZIP87.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 65201 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Boone County | 98.2% |
| Callaway County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 65201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65212 | Columbia, MO | 5.6 mi |
65215 | Columbia, MO | 5.6 mi |
65216 | Columbia, MO | 6.2 mi |
65211 | Columbia, MO | 6.2 mi |
65217 | Columbia, MO | 6.2 mi |
65218 | Columbia, MO | 6.2 mi |
65299 | Mid Missouri, MO | 7.3 mi |
65010 | Ashland, MO | 7.8 mi |
65203 | Columbia, MO | 8.5 mi |
65202 | Columbia, MO | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65201?
65201 is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County, part of the Columbia, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9009, -92.2384.
What county is 65201 in?
65201 spans 2 counties: Boone County and Callaway County. Most of it falls in Boone 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 65201?
Columbia uses area codes 573 and 235, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65201 in?
65201 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65201?
About 50,011 people live in ZIP code 65201, in 19,478 households, at 572.5 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 65201?
$48,113 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65201?
The closest are 65212 (5.6 mi), 65215 (5.6 mi), 65216 (6.2 mi), 65211 (6.2 mi) and 65217 (6.2 mi).
Is 65201 a PO Box ZIP code?
65201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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