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65556

ZIP 65556 is Richland, Missouri, mostly in Pulaski County; area code 573; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pulaski +2 more
Population
4,823
Coordinates
37.8354, -92.4037
☼ Live from 65556 — Richland, MO

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Where 65556 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 65556
  • 🔢 Type 65556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆65556 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 65,556 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 607. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000000000010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65555 (Raymondville, MO, 47 mi away) and 65557 (Roby, MO, 26 mi away).
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56556, 56565, 56655, 65565, 65655). The farthest-flung twin is 56556 in Mcintosh, MN, 701 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯360 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65556 and you would come out at 37.84°S, 87.60°E — 1,173 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 223.0 square miles of land, 65556 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 169 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,823This ZIP4,823
Households2,143This ZIP2,143
Housing units2,293This ZIP2,293
Median age40.3This ZIP40.3Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$38,194This ZIP$38,194Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$108,400This ZIP$108,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$478This ZIP$478Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%This ZIP13.7%
Mean commute27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min
Population density21.6 / sq miThis ZIP21.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments77This ZIP77
Employees640This ZIP640
Annual payroll$27,067,000This ZIP$27,067,000
Tax returns filed2,370This ZIP2,370
Total adjusted gross income$128,521,000This ZIP$128,521,000

Land area

Land area222.98 sq miThis ZIP222.98 sq mi
Water area1.53 sq miThis ZIP1.53 sq mi

Counties 65556 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pulaski County 44.1%
Camden County 29.2%
Laclede County 26.7%

Other place names in 65556

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ZIP codes near 65556

ZIPCityDistance
65567 Stoutland, MO 7.5 mi
65583 Waynesville, MO 8.0 mi
65452 Crocker, MO 11.8 mi
65534 Laquey, MO 12.2 mi
65591 Montreal, MO 14.3 mi
65584 Saint Robert, MO 14.9 mi
65473 Fort Leonard Wood, MO 16.4 mi
65536 Lebanon, MO 16.6 mi
65017 Brumley, MO 18.4 mi
65486 Iberia, MO 19.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65556?

65556 is in Richland, Missouri, in Pulaski County, part of the Fort Leonard Wood, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8354, -92.4037.

What county is 65556 in?

65556 spans 3 counties: Pulaski County, Camden County and Laclede County. Most of it falls in Pulaski 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 65556?

Richland uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65556 in?

65556 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65556?

About 4,823 people live in ZIP code 65556, in 2,143 households, at 21.6 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 65556?

$38,194 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65556?

The closest are 65567 (7.5 mi), 65583 (8 mi), 65452 (11.8 mi), 65534 (12.2 mi) and 65591 (14.3 mi).

Is 65556 a PO Box ZIP code?

65556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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