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Where 65616 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 65616 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,616 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1367. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65615 (Branson, MO, 1 mi away) and 65617 (Brighton, MO, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65616 becomes 61656 — and that is a real ZIP code: Peoria, IL, 340 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15666, 16656, 16665, 56166, 56661, 61656, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16656 in Irvona, PA, 841 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯362 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65616 and you would come out at 36.67°S, 86.75°E — 1,205 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 76.4 square miles of land, 65616 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,460This ZIP28,460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,657This ZIP11,657 |
| Housing units | 16,748This ZIP16,748 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,489This ZIP$60,489Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $268,900This ZIP$268,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $961This ZIP$961Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4%This ZIP29.4% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 372.4 / sq miThis ZIP372.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,415This ZIP1,415 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,586This ZIP20,586 |
| Annual payroll | $754,922,000This ZIP$754,922,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,430This ZIP13,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $790,150,000This ZIP$790,150,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.41 sq miThis ZIP76.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.80 sq miThis ZIP4.80 sq mi |
Counties 65616 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taney County | 90.6% |
| Stone County | 9.4% |
Other place names in 65616
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65616
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65615 | Branson, MO | 1.0 mi |
65726 | Point Lookout, MO | 3.5 mi |
65673 | Hollister, MO | 4.1 mi |
65740 | Rockaway Beach, MO | 5.5 mi |
65737 | Reeds Spring, MO | 6.3 mi |
65731 | Powersite, MO | 6.9 mi |
65771 | Walnut Shade, MO | 7.6 mi |
65672 | Hollister, MO | 7.8 mi |
65611 | Blue Eye, MO | 10.8 mi |
65679 | Kirbyville, MO | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65616?
65616 is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County, part of the Branson, MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.6707, -93.2488.
What county is 65616 in?
65616 spans 2 counties: Taney County and Stone County. Most of it falls in Taney 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 65616?
Branson uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65616 in?
65616 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65616?
About 28,460 people live in ZIP code 65616, in 11,657 households, at 372.4 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 65616?
$60,489 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65616?
The closest are 65615 (1 mi), 65726 (3.5 mi), 65673 (4.1 mi), 65740 (5.5 mi) and 65737 (6.3 mi).
Is 65616 a PO Box ZIP code?
65616 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65616 ZIP Code — Branson, Missouri (Taney County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65616
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