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Where 65401 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 65401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,401 = 7 × 9343. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111111101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65360 (Windsor, MO, 104 mi away) and 65402 (Rolla, MO, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65401 becomes 10456 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bronx, NY, 973 miles away.
- 👥 78 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01546, 01564, 05146, 05461, 05641, 06145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01564 in Sterling, MA, 1,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯390 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65401 and you would come out at 37.90°S, 88.23°E — 1,193 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 258.6 square miles of land, 65401 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 196 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,714This ZIP32,714 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,773This ZIP12,773 |
| Housing units | 14,544This ZIP14,544 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,081This ZIP$56,081Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,800This ZIP$222,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $796This ZIP$796Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0%This ZIP36.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min |
| Population density | 126.5 / sq miThis ZIP126.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 800This ZIP800 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,051This ZIP12,051 |
| Annual payroll | $534,277,000This ZIP$534,277,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,710This ZIP12,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $795,515,000This ZIP$795,515,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 258.58 sq miThis ZIP258.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi |
Counties 65401 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Phelps County | 83.0% |
| Dent County | 12.8% |
| Maries County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 65401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65402 | Rolla, MO | 3.6 mi |
65409 | Rolla, MO | 3.6 mi |
65532 | Lake Spring, MO | 9.4 mi |
65550 | Newburg, MO | 10.3 mi |
65559 | Saint James, MO | 11.7 mi |
65529 | Jerome, MO | 12.2 mi |
65580 | Vichy, MO | 15.1 mi |
65449 | Cook Sta, MO | 15.3 mi |
65462 | Edgar Springs, MO | 15.7 mi |
65457 | Devils Elbow, MO | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65401?
65401 is in Rolla, Missouri, in Phelps County, part of the Rolla, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8992, -91.7685.
What county is 65401 in?
65401 spans 3 counties: Phelps County, Dent County and Maries County. Most of it falls in Phelps 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 65401?
Rolla uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65401 in?
65401 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65401?
About 32,714 people live in ZIP code 65401, in 12,773 households, at 126.5 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 65401?
$56,081 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65401?
The closest are 65402 (3.6 mi), 65409 (3.6 mi), 65532 (9.4 mi), 65550 (10.3 mi) and 65559 (11.7 mi).
Is 65401 a PO Box ZIP code?
65401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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