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65243

ZIP 65243 is Clark, Missouri, mostly in Randolph County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Randolph +4 more
Metro area
Moberly, MO
Population
2,950
Coordinates
39.2752, -92.3506
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Where 65243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 65243
  • 🔢 Type 65243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 65,243 = 53 × 1231. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111111011011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65240 (Centralia, MO, 12 mi away) and 65244 (Clifton Hill, MO, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65243 becomes 34256, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23456, 23465, 24536, 24563, 24635, 25364, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34265 in Arcadia, FL, 1,032 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯334 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65243 and you would come out at 39.28°S, 87.65°E — 1,103 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
  • 📏 At 97.7 square miles of land, 65243 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,950This ZIP2,950
Households857This ZIP857
Housing units952This ZIP952
Median age26.8This ZIP26.8Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,021This ZIP$68,021Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$208,200This ZIP$208,200Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$816This ZIP$816Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%This ZIP23.7%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density30.2 / sq miThis ZIP30.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees54This ZIP54
Annual payroll$2,323,000This ZIP$2,323,000
Tax returns filed1,050This ZIP1,050
Total adjusted gross income$63,332,000This ZIP$63,332,000

Land area

Land area97.68 sq miThis ZIP97.68 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Counties 65243 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Randolph County 41.6%
Boone County 25.9%
Audrain County 24.2%
Howard County 5.4%
Monroe County 2.8%

Other place names in 65243

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ZIP codes near 65243

ZIPCityDistance
65278 Renick, MO 5.7 mi
65284 Sturgeon, MO 6.6 mi
65257 Higbee, MO 9.8 mi
65270 Moberly, MO 9.9 mi
65256 Harrisburg, MO 12.0 mi
65240 Centralia, MO 12.3 mi
65255 Hallsville, MO 13.9 mi
65263 Madison, MO 13.9 mi
65205 Columbia, MO 15.9 mi
65230 Armstrong, MO 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65243?

65243 is in Clark, Missouri, in Randolph County, part of the Moberly, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2752, -92.3506.

What county is 65243 in?

65243 spans 5 counties: Randolph County, Boone County, Audrain County, Howard County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Randolph 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 65243?

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

What time zone is 65243 in?

65243 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65243?

About 2,950 people live in ZIP code 65243, in 857 households, at 30.2 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 65243?

$68,021 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65243?

The closest are 65278 (5.7 mi), 65284 (6.6 mi), 65257 (9.8 mi), 65270 (9.9 mi) and 65256 (12 mi).

Is 65243 a PO Box ZIP code?

65243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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