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Where 65560 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 65560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 149. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65559 (Saint James, MO, 30 mi away) and 65564 (Solo, MO, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65560 becomes 06556, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05656, 05665, 50566, 50665, 55066, 55606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05665 in North Hyde Park, VT, 1,095 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯411 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65560 and you would come out at 37.60°S, 88.50°E — 1,219 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 664.2 square miles of land, 65560 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 504 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,822This ZIP13,822 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,294This ZIP5,294 |
| Housing units | 6,397This ZIP6,397 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,250This ZIP$56,250Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,700This ZIP$165,700Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $676This ZIP$676Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 279This ZIP279 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,456This ZIP3,456 |
| Annual payroll | $126,635,000This ZIP$126,635,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,540This ZIP5,540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $297,458,000This ZIP$297,458,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 664.18 sq miThis ZIP664.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.56 sq miThis ZIP1.56 sq mi |
Counties 65560 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dent County | 79.1% |
| Shannon County | 12.4% |
| Crawford County | 5.9% |
| Phelps County | 1.8% |
| Texas County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 65560
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65560
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65501 | Jadwin, MO | 10.0 mi |
65541 | Lenox, MO | 14.3 mi |
65532 | Lake Spring, MO | 16.0 mi |
65440 | Boss, MO | 17.1 mi |
65449 | Cook Sta, MO | 17.7 mi |
65586 | Wesco, MO | 18.9 mi |
65479 | Hartshorn, MO | 19.0 mi |
65446 | Cherryville, MO | 19.6 mi |
65462 | Edgar Springs, MO | 20.7 mi |
63629 | Bunker, MO | 20.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65560?
65560 is in Salem, Missouri, in Dent County. Its published point location is 37.5966, -91.5039.
What county is 65560 in?
65560 spans 5 counties: Dent County, Shannon County, Crawford County, Phelps County and Texas County. Most of it falls in Dent 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 65560?
Salem uses area code 573, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65560 in?
65560 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65560?
About 13,822 people live in ZIP code 65560, in 5,294 households, at 20.8 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 65560?
$56,250 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65560?
The closest are 65501 (10 mi), 65541 (14.3 mi), 65532 (16 mi), 65440 (17.1 mi) and 65449 (17.7 mi).
Is 65560 a PO Box ZIP code?
65560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65560 ZIP Code — Salem, Missouri (Dent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65560
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