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Where 65542 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 65542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,542 = 2 × 32771. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000000000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65541 (Lenox, MO, 12 mi away) and 65543 (Lynchburg, MO, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65542 becomes 24556 — and that is a real ZIP code: Goode, VA, 684 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24556, 24565, 25564, 25654, 26554, 42565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56542 in Fosston, MN, 723 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯395 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65542 and you would come out at 37.50°S, 88.12°E — 1,210 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 216.6 square miles of land, 65542 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 164 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,060This ZIP7,060 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,172This ZIP2,172 |
| Housing units | 2,427This ZIP2,427 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,076This ZIP$46,076Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,600This ZIP$118,600Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $728This ZIP$728Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 32.6 / sq miThis ZIP32.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 602This ZIP602 |
| Annual payroll | $24,569,000This ZIP$24,569,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,030This ZIP2,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $96,991,000This ZIP$96,991,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 216.64 sq miThis ZIP216.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Counties 65542 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Texas County | 91.4% |
| Dent County | 7.7% |
| Phelps County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 65542
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65542
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65436 | Beulah, MO | 9.9 mi |
65555 | Raymondville, MO | 10.9 mi |
65570 | Success, MO | 11.9 mi |
65541 | Lenox, MO | 12.3 mi |
65444 | Bucyrus, MO | 12.4 mi |
65462 | Edgar Springs, MO | 13.1 mi |
65483 | Houston, MO | 14.1 mi |
65557 | Roby, MO | 14.4 mi |
65461 | Duke, MO | 15.3 mi |
65552 | Plato, MO | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65542?
65542 is in Licking, Missouri, in Texas County. Its published point location is 37.4957, -91.8837.
What county is 65542 in?
65542 spans 3 counties: Texas County, Dent County and Phelps County. Most of it falls in Texas 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 65542?
Licking uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65542 in?
65542 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65542?
About 7,060 people live in ZIP code 65542, in 2,172 households, at 32.6 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 65542?
$46,076 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65542?
The closest are 65436 (9.9 mi), 65555 (10.9 mi), 65570 (11.9 mi), 65541 (12.3 mi) and 65444 (12.4 mi).
Is 65542 a PO Box ZIP code?
65542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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