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65617

ZIP 65617 is Brighton, Missouri, mostly in Polk County; area code 417; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Polk +1 more
Metro area
Springfield, MO
Population
1,716
Coordinates
37.4376, -93.3347
☼ Live from 65617 — Brighton, MO

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Where 65617 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 65617
  • 🔢 Type 65617 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 65617 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000000001010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65616 (Branson, MO, 53 mi away) and 65618 (Brixey, MO, 71 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 65617 becomes 71656 — and that is a real ZIP code: Monticello, AR, 277 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15676, 16657, 16675, 17566, 56167, 56176, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17566 in Quarryville, PA, 941 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯328 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65617 and you would come out at 37.44°S, 86.67°E — 1,161 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 32.5 square miles of land, 65617 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,716This ZIP1,716
Households568This ZIP568
Housing units652This ZIP652
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,488This ZIP$76,488Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$208,700This ZIP$208,700Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$782This ZIP$782Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%This ZIP8.0%
Mean commute34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min
Population density52.8 / sq miThis ZIP52.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees415This ZIP415
Annual payroll$18,335,000This ZIP$18,335,000
Tax returns filed810This ZIP810
Total adjusted gross income$54,439,000This ZIP$54,439,000

Land area

Land area32.50 sq miThis ZIP32.50 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 65617 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Polk County 63.7%
Greene County 36.3%

ZIP codes near 65617

ZIPCityDistance
65725 Pleasant Hope, MO 3.9 mi
65710 Morrisville, MO 5.8 mi
65781 Willard, MO 7.3 mi
65648 Fair Grove, MO 9.4 mi
65803 Springfield, MO 11.0 mi
65645 Eudora, MO 11.6 mi
65770 Walnut Grove, MO 11.8 mi
65805 Springfield, MO 12.4 mi
65808 Springfield, MO 12.4 mi
65814 Springfield, MO 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 65617?

65617 is in Brighton, Missouri, in Polk County, part of the Springfield, MO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4376, -93.3347.

What county is 65617 in?

65617 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Greene County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 65617?

Brighton uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 65617 in?

65617 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 65617?

About 1,716 people live in ZIP code 65617, in 568 households, at 52.8 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 65617?

$76,488 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.

What ZIP codes are near 65617?

The closest are 65725 (3.9 mi), 65710 (5.8 mi), 65781 (7.3 mi), 65648 (9.4 mi) and 65803 (11 mi).

Is 65617 a PO Box ZIP code?

65617 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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