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65438

ZIP 65438 is Birch Tree, Missouri, mostly in Shannon County; area codes 573 and 235; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shannon +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,363
Coordinates
36.9313, -91.5011
☼ Live from 65438 — Birch Tree, MO

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Where 65438 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 65438
  • 🔢 Type 65438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 65,438 = 2 × 32719. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111111110011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65436 (Beulah, MO, 54 mi away) and 65439 (Bixby, MO, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65438 becomes 83456, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83546 in Pierce, ID, 1,410 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯432 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65438 and you would come out at 36.93°S, 88.50°E — 1,253 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
  • 📏 At 295.4 square miles of land, 65438 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 224 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,363This ZIP2,363
Households1,045This ZIP1,045
Housing units1,353This ZIP1,353
Median age54.3This ZIP54.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,028This ZIP$54,028Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$117,400This ZIP$117,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$559This ZIP$559Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%This ZIP10.8%
Mean commute37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min
Population density8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees485This ZIP485
Annual payroll$15,794,000This ZIP$15,794,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$43,668,000This ZIP$43,668,000

Land area

Land area295.42 sq miThis ZIP295.42 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Counties 65438 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Shannon County 67.2%
Oregon County 32.8%

Other place names in 65438

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 65438

ZIPCityDistance
65546 Montier, MO 5.6 mi
65588 Winona, MO 11.7 mi
65548 Mountain View, MO 12.7 mi
65788 Peace Valley, MO 13.7 mi
65606 Alton, MO 18.0 mi
63941 Fremont, MO 18.2 mi
65571 Summersville, MO 19.3 mi
65466 Eminence, MO 20.4 mi
65789 Pomona, MO 22.1 mi
65688 Brandsville, MO 22.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65438?

65438 is in Birch Tree, Missouri, in Shannon County. Its published point location is 36.9313, -91.5011.

What county is 65438 in?

65438 spans 2 counties: Shannon County and Oregon County. Most of it falls in Shannon 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 65438?

Birch Tree uses area codes 573 and 235, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65438 in?

65438 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65438?

About 2,363 people live in ZIP code 65438, in 1,045 households, at 8.0 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 65438?

$54,028 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65438?

The closest are 65546 (5.6 mi), 65588 (11.7 mi), 65548 (12.7 mi), 65788 (13.7 mi) and 65606 (18 mi).

Is 65438 a PO Box ZIP code?

65438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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