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Where 65656 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 65656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆65656 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 65,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 29 × 283. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65655 (Gainesville, MO, 60 mi away) and 65657 (Garrison, MO, 25 mi away).
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56566, 65566). The farthest-flung twin is 56566 in Naytahwaush, MN, 730 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯347 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65656 and you would come out at 36.79°S, 86.53°E — 1,191 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 114.2 square miles of land, 65656 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,031This ZIP5,031 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,768This ZIP1,768 |
| Housing units | 2,315This ZIP2,315 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,239This ZIP$67,239Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,900This ZIP$232,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $847This ZIP$847Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min |
| Population density | 44.1 / sq miThis ZIP44.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 377This ZIP377 |
| Annual payroll | $13,915,000This ZIP$13,915,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,190This ZIP2,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $127,529,000This ZIP$127,529,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 114.20 sq miThis ZIP114.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.06 sq miThis ZIP5.06 sq mi |
Counties 65656 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Stone County | 97.4% |
| Barry County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 65656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65624 | Cape Fair, MO | 6.7 mi |
65633 | Crane, MO | 8.2 mi |
65737 | Reeds Spring, MO | 8.6 mi |
65728 | Ponce De Leon, MO | 9.3 mi |
65675 | Hurley, MO | 9.6 mi |
65754 | Spokane, MO | 10.7 mi |
65686 | Kimberling City, MO | 11.6 mi |
65669 | Highlandville, MO | 12.7 mi |
65630 | Chestnutridge, MO | 13.7 mi |
65631 | Clever, MO | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65656?
65656 is in Galena, Missouri, in Stone County. Its published point location is 36.7938, -93.4678.
What county is 65656 in?
65656 spans 2 counties: Stone County and Barry County. Most of it falls in Stone 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 65656?
Galena uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65656 in?
65656 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65656?
About 5,031 people live in ZIP code 65656, in 1,768 households, at 44.1 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 65656?
$67,239 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65656?
The closest are 65624 (6.7 mi), 65633 (8.2 mi), 65737 (8.6 mi), 65728 (9.3 mi) and 65675 (9.6 mi).
Is 65656 a PO Box ZIP code?
65656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65656 ZIP Code — Galena, Missouri (Stone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65656
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