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Where 65606 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 65606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,606 = 2 × 32803. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65605 (Aurora, MO, 133 mi away) and 65607 (Caplinger Mills, MO, 154 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65606 becomes 60656 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 410 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05666, 50666, 56660, 60566, 60656, 65066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05666 in North Montpelier, VT, 1,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯447 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65606 and you would come out at 36.70°S, 88.64°E — 1,270 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 212.5 square miles of land, 65606 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,381This ZIP2,381 |
|---|---|
| Households | 989This ZIP989 |
| Housing units | 1,268This ZIP1,268 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,909This ZIP$51,909Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,800This ZIP$118,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $624This ZIP$624Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 497This ZIP497 |
| Annual payroll | $15,960,000This ZIP$15,960,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,774,000This ZIP$55,774,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 212.50 sq miThis ZIP212.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Other place names in 65606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65690 | Couch, MO | 9.0 mi |
65791 | Thayer, MO | 11.2 mi |
65778 | Myrtle, MO | 12.5 mi |
63941 | Fremont, MO | 16.2 mi |
65692 | Koshkonong, MO | 17.0 mi |
65438 | Birch Tree, MO | 18.0 mi |
63942 | Gatewood, MO | 18.7 mi |
65688 | Brandsville, MO | 18.8 mi |
65588 | Winona, MO | 18.9 mi |
65788 | Peace Valley, MO | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65606?
65606 is in Alton, Missouri, in Oregon County. Its published point location is 36.6972, -91.3594.
What county is 65606 in?
65606 lies in Oregon County.
What area code is 65606?
Alton uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65606 in?
65606 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65606?
About 2,381 people live in ZIP code 65606, in 989 households, at 11.2 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 65606?
$51,909 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65606?
The closest are 65690 (9 mi), 65791 (11.2 mi), 65778 (12.5 mi), 63941 (16.2 mi) and 65692 (17 mi).
Is 65606 a PO Box ZIP code?
65606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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