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65261

ZIP 65261 is Keytesville, Missouri, in Chariton County; area code 660; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Chariton
Metro area
none
Population
1,316
Coordinates
39.4624, -92.9160
☼ Live from 65261 — Keytesville, MO

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Where 65261 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 65261
  • 🔢 Type 65261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 65,261 = 7 × 9323. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111111011101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65260 (Jacksonville, MO, 29 mi away) and 65262 (Kingdom City, MO, 62 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65261 becomes 16256 — and that is a real ZIP code: Smicksburg, PA, 733 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12566, 15626, 15662, 16256, 16625, 16652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12566 in Pine Bush, NY, 986 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯302 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65261 and you would come out at 39.46°S, 87.08°E — 1,073 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 98.7 square miles of land, 65261 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,316This ZIP1,316
Households459This ZIP459
Housing units769This ZIP769
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,904This ZIP$64,904Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$152,500This ZIP$152,500Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$490This ZIP$490Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees135This ZIP135
Annual payroll$4,109,000This ZIP$4,109,000
Tax returns filed520This ZIP520
Total adjusted gross income$29,748,000This ZIP$29,748,000

Land area

Land area98.68 sq miThis ZIP98.68 sq mi
Water area1.53 sq miThis ZIP1.53 sq mi

Other place names in 65261

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ZIP codes near 65261

ZIPCityDistance
65281 Salisbury, MO 6.8 mi
65246 Dalton, MO 7.6 mi
65236 Brunswick, MO 9.3 mi
64660 Mendon, MO 12.5 mi
65244 Clifton Hill, MO 13.8 mi
64658 Marceline, MO 13.9 mi
64676 Rothville, MO 14.1 mi
65286 Triplett, MO 16.5 mi
64639 De Witt, MO 16.6 mi
65330 Gilliam, MO 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65261?

65261 is in Keytesville, Missouri, in Chariton County. Its published point location is 39.4624, -92.9160.

What county is 65261 in?

65261 lies in Chariton County.

What area code is 65261?

Keytesville uses area code 660, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65261 in?

65261 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65261?

About 1,316 people live in ZIP code 65261, in 459 households, at 13.3 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 65261?

$64,904 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65261?

The closest are 65281 (6.8 mi), 65246 (7.6 mi), 65236 (9.3 mi), 64660 (12.5 mi) and 65244 (13.8 mi).

Is 65261 a PO Box ZIP code?

65261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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