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Where 65246 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 65246 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghZSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,246 = 2 × 17 × 19 × 101. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111111011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65244 (Clifton Hill, MO, 20 mi away) and 65247 (Excello, MO, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65246 becomes 64256, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24566, 24656, 25646, 26456, 26546, 42566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24566 in Keeling, VA, 769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯299 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65246 and you would come out at 39.37°S, 87.01°E — 1,074 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 35.6 square miles of land, 65246 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Households | 23This ZIP23 |
| Housing units | 43This ZIP43 |
| Median age | 58.3This ZIP58.3Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5%This ZIP25.5% |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 35.63 sq miThis ZIP35.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 65246
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65246
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65236 | Brunswick, MO | 7.4 mi |
65261 | Keytesville, MO | 7.6 mi |
65349 | Slater, MO | 9.9 mi |
65330 | Gilliam, MO | 10.5 mi |
65344 | Miami, MO | 11.8 mi |
64639 | De Witt, MO | 12.0 mi |
65281 | Salisbury, MO | 12.8 mi |
65254 | Glasgow, MO | 13.5 mi |
64660 | Mendon, MO | 15.3 mi |
65286 | Triplett, MO | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65246?
65246 is in Dalton, Missouri, in Chariton County. Its published point location is 39.3702, -92.9939.
What county is 65246 in?
65246 lies in Chariton County.
What area code is 65246?
Dalton uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65246 in?
65246 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65246?
About 54 people live in ZIP code 65246, in 23 households, at 1.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 65246?
The closest are 65236 (7.4 mi), 65261 (7.6 mi), 65349 (9.9 mi), 65330 (10.5 mi) and 65344 (11.8 mi).
Is 65246 a PO Box ZIP code?
65246 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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