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Where 65638 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 65638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,638 = 2 × 37 × 887. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65637 (Dora, MO, 9 mi away) and 65640 (Dunnegan, MO, 91 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65638 becomes 83656 — and that is a real ZIP code: Notus, ID, 1,369 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36568, 36685, 36856, 36865, 38665, 56368, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83656 in Notus, ID, 1,369 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯397 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65638 and you would come out at 36.83°S, 87.67°E — 1,228 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 65638 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 626This ZIP626 |
|---|---|
| Households | 251This ZIP251 |
| Housing units | 273This ZIP273 |
| Median age | 58.4This ZIP58.4Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,906This ZIP$58,906Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,100This ZIP$214,100Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Mean commute | 37.8 minThis ZIP37.8 min |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,343,000This ZIP$7,343,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.21 sq miThis ZIP52.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 65638 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 | 80.7% |
| Ozark County | 19.3% |
ZIP codes near 65638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65741 | Rockbridge, MO | 4.8 mi |
65618 | Brixey, MO | 5.5 mi |
65768 | Vanzant, MO | 6.8 mi |
65784 | Zanoni, MO | 7.3 mi |
65637 | Dora, MO | 8.7 mi |
65773 | Wasola, MO | 11.8 mi |
65790 | Pottersville, MO | 15.2 mi |
65715 | Noble, MO | 15.2 mi |
65760 | Tecumseh, MO | 15.3 mi |
65717 | Norwood, MO | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 65638 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65638?
65638 is in Drury, Missouri, in Douglas County. Its published point location is 36.8331, -92.3303.
What county is 65638 in?
65638 spans 2 counties: Douglas 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 65638?
Drury uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65638 in?
65638 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65638?
About 626 people live in ZIP code 65638, in 251 households, at 12.0 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 65638?
$58,906 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65638?
The closest are 65741 (4.8 mi), 65618 (5.5 mi), 65768 (6.8 mi), 65784 (7.3 mi) and 65637 (8.7 mi).
Is 65638 a PO Box ZIP code?
65638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65638 ZIP Code — Drury, Missouri (Douglas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65638
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