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Where 65203 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 65203 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOZSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 65203 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111111010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65202 (Columbia, MO, 10 mi away) and 65205 (Columbia, MO, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65203 becomes 30256 — and that is a real ZIP code: Meansville, GA, 608 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, 1,194 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯336 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65203 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 87.60°E — 1,120 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 74.7 square miles of land, 65203 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 61,539This ZIP61,539 |
|---|---|
| Households | 26,322This ZIP26,322 |
| Housing units | 27,520This ZIP27,520 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,960This ZIP$79,960Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,800This ZIP$348,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,077This ZIP$1,077Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.5%This ZIP64.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min |
| Population density | 824.2 / sq miThis ZIP824.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,696This ZIP1,696 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25,525This ZIP25,525 |
| Annual payroll | $1,400,144,000This ZIP$1,400,144,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 28,860This ZIP28,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,072,818,000This ZIP$3,072,818,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.67 sq miThis ZIP74.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.63 sq miThis ZIP1.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 65203
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65203
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65212 | Columbia, MO | 4.5 mi |
65211 | Columbia, MO | 5.1 mi |
65217 | Columbia, MO | 5.1 mi |
65218 | Columbia, MO | 5.1 mi |
65215 | Columbia, MO | 5.6 mi |
65216 | Columbia, MO | 5.7 mi |
65287 | Wooldridge, MO | 6.9 mi |
65201 | Columbia, MO | 8.5 mi |
65046 | Jamestown, MO | 9.4 mi |
65202 | Columbia, MO | 9.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65203?
65203 is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County, part of the Columbia, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8959, -92.3958.
What county is 65203 in?
65203 lies in Boone County.
What area code is 65203?
Columbia uses area codes 573 and 235, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65203 in?
65203 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65203?
About 61,539 people live in ZIP code 65203, in 26,322 households, at 824.2 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 65203?
$79,960 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65203?
The closest are 65212 (4.5 mi), 65211 (5.1 mi), 65217 (5.1 mi), 65218 (5.1 mi) and 65215 (5.6 mi).
Is 65203 a PO Box ZIP code?
65203 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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