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Where 65608 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 65608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 59 × 139. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65607 (Caplinger Mills, MO, 88 mi away) and 65609 (Bakersfield, MO, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65608 becomes 80656, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05866, 06856, 50668, 56068, 56680, 60568, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05866 in Sheffield, VT, 1,197 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯379 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65608 and you would come out at 36.90°S, 87.33°E — 1,213 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 38m.
- 📏 At 404.9 square miles of land, 65608 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 307 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,545This ZIP8,545 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,316This ZIP3,316 |
| Housing units | 3,844This ZIP3,844 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,607This ZIP$44,607Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,800This ZIP$162,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $696This ZIP$696Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 21.1 / sq miThis ZIP21.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 193This ZIP193 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,276This ZIP2,276 |
| Annual payroll | $78,752,000This ZIP$78,752,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,980This ZIP3,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $190,836,000This ZIP$190,836,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 404.90 sq miThis ZIP404.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 65608 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Douglas County | 93.0% |
| Taney County | 3.6% |
| Ozark County | 3.4% |
Other place names in 65608
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65608
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65755 | Squires, MO | 7.2 mi |
65715 | Noble, MO | 12.9 mi |
65773 | Wasola, MO | 13.4 mi |
65702 | Macomb, MO | 14.5 mi |
65762 | Thornfield, MO | 15.3 mi |
72643 | Lead Hill, MO | 16.0 mi |
65704 | Mansfield, MO | 16.2 mi |
65741 | Rockbridge, MO | 16.3 mi |
65720 | Oldfield, MO | 16.6 mi |
65614 | Bradleyville, MO | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65608?
65608 is in Ava, Missouri, in Douglas County. Its published point location is 36.9021, -92.6673.
What county is 65608 in?
65608 spans 3 counties: Douglas County, Taney County and Ozark County. Most of it falls in Douglas 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 65608?
Ava uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65608 in?
65608 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65608?
About 8,545 people live in ZIP code 65608, in 3,316 households, at 21.1 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 65608?
$44,607 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65608?
The closest are 65755 (7.2 mi), 65715 (12.9 mi), 65773 (13.4 mi), 65702 (14.5 mi) and 65762 (15.3 mi).
Is 65608 a PO Box ZIP code?
65608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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