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Where 65605 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 65605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,605 = 5 × 13121. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65604 (Ash Grove, MO, 21 mi away) and 65606 (Alton, MO, 133 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65605 becomes 50656, 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, 1,221 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯327 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65605 and you would come out at 36.99°S, 86.26°E — 1,171 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 162.6 square miles of land, 65605 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 123 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,514This ZIP11,514 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,593This ZIP4,593 |
| Housing units | 5,369This ZIP5,369 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,294This ZIP$53,294Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,200This ZIP$160,200Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $804This ZIP$804Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 70.8 / sq miThis ZIP70.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 232This ZIP232 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,211This ZIP2,211 |
| Annual payroll | $93,259,000This ZIP$93,259,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,160This ZIP5,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $267,307,000This ZIP$267,307,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 162.59 sq miThis ZIP162.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 65605 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Barry County | 56.7% |
| Lawrence County | 42.1% |
| Stone County | 1.2% |
Other place names in 65605
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65605
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65769 | Verona, MO | 5.9 mi |
65654 | Freistatt, MO | 9.0 mi |
65712 | Mount Vernon, MO | 9.1 mi |
65705 | Marionville, MO | 9.6 mi |
65708 | Monett, MO | 10.8 mi |
65610 | Billings, MO | 12.4 mi |
65633 | Crane, MO | 12.9 mi |
65756 | Stotts City, MO | 14.2 mi |
65675 | Hurley, MO | 14.2 mi |
65664 | Halltown, MO | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65605?
65605 is in Aurora, Missouri, in Barry County. Its published point location is 36.9897, -93.7397.
What county is 65605 in?
65605 spans 3 counties: Barry County, Lawrence County and Stone County. Most of it falls in Barry 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 65605?
Aurora uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65605 in?
65605 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65605?
About 11,514 people live in ZIP code 65605, in 4,593 households, at 70.8 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 65605?
$53,294 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65605?
The closest are 65769 (5.9 mi), 65654 (9 mi), 65712 (9.1 mi), 65705 (9.6 mi) and 65708 (10.8 mi).
Is 65605 a PO Box ZIP code?
65605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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