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Where 65550 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 65550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,550 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000000001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65548 (Mountain View, MO, 59 mi away) and 65552 (Plato, MO, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65550 becomes 05556, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05655, 50556, 50565, 50655, 55056, 55065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05655 in Hyde Park, VT, 1,107 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯382 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65550 and you would come out at 37.84°S, 88.06°E — 1,190 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 173.2 square miles of land, 65550 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,181This ZIP3,181 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,113This ZIP1,113 |
| Housing units | 1,491This ZIP1,491 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,275This ZIP$71,275Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,900This ZIP$146,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 18.4 / sq miThis ZIP18.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 118This ZIP118 |
| Annual payroll | $4,709,000This ZIP$4,709,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,579,000This ZIP$58,579,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 173.21 sq miThis ZIP173.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.02 sq miThis ZIP1.02 sq mi |
Counties 65550 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 | 92.2% |
| Pulaski County | 7.8% |
Other place names in 65550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65457 | Devils Elbow, MO | 6.0 mi |
65529 | Jerome, MO | 6.4 mi |
65584 | Saint Robert, MO | 10.3 mi |
65401 | Rolla, MO | 10.3 mi |
65409 | Rolla, MO | 11.6 mi |
65461 | Duke, MO | 11.7 mi |
65462 | Edgar Springs, MO | 11.8 mi |
65402 | Rolla, MO | 12.0 mi |
65473 | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 14.5 mi |
65532 | Lake Spring, MO | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65550?
65550 is in Newburg, Missouri, in Phelps County, part of the Rolla, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8441, -91.9437.
What county is 65550 in?
65550 spans 2 counties: Phelps County and Pulaski 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 65550?
Newburg uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65550 in?
65550 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65550?
About 3,181 people live in ZIP code 65550, in 1,113 households, at 18.4 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 65550?
$71,275 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65550?
The closest are 65457 (6 mi), 65529 (6.4 mi), 65584 (10.3 mi), 65401 (10.3 mi) and 65409 (11.6 mi).
Is 65550 a PO Box ZIP code?
65550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65550 ZIP Code — Newburg, Missouri (Phelps County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65550
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