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Where 65779 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 65779 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLLSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 65,779 = 7 × 9397. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65778 (Myrtle, MO, 154 mi away) and 65781 (Willard, MO, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65779 becomes 97756 — and that is a real ZIP code: Redmond, OR, 1,503 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57769, 67579, 75976, 76579, 76597, 76957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96757 in Kualapuu, HI, 3,918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯307 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65779 and you would come out at 37.98°S, 86.62°E — 1,130 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 78.7 square miles of land, 65779 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,053This ZIP1,053 |
|---|---|
| Households | 526This ZIP526 |
| Housing units | 980This ZIP980 |
| Median age | 62.8This ZIP62.8Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,018This ZIP$44,018Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,700This ZIP$179,700Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $450This ZIP$450Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 217This ZIP217 |
| Annual payroll | $6,464,000This ZIP$6,464,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 840This ZIP840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,428,000This ZIP$41,428,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.66 sq miThis ZIP78.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.40 sq miThis ZIP2.40 sq mi |
Counties 65779 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hickory County | 97.0% |
| Benton County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 65779
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 65779
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65668 | Hermitage, MO | 6.3 mi |
65774 | Weaubleau, MO | 6.7 mi |
65735 | Quincy, MO | 6.8 mi |
65724 | Pittsburg, MO | 10.5 mi |
65634 | Cross Timbers, MO | 10.6 mi |
65732 | Preston, MO | 11.8 mi |
65650 | Flemington, MO | 12.0 mi |
65767 | Urbana, MO | 15.4 mi |
64738 | Collins, MO | 15.6 mi |
65727 | Polk, MO | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65779?
65779 is in Wheatland, Missouri, in Hickory County. Its published point location is 37.9820, -93.3847.
What county is 65779 in?
65779 spans 2 counties: Hickory County and Benton County. Most of it falls in Hickory 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 65779?
Wheatland uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65779 in?
65779 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65779?
About 1,053 people live in ZIP code 65779, in 526 households, at 13.4 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 65779?
$44,018 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65779?
The closest are 65668 (6.3 mi), 65774 (6.7 mi), 65735 (6.8 mi), 65724 (10.5 mi) and 65634 (10.6 mi).
Is 65779 a PO Box ZIP code?
65779 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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