ZIP Code 63942 — Gatewood, MO
63942 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Gatewood, Missouri, in Ripley County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 63942 at a glance
| ZIP code | 63942 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Gatewood |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Ripley FIPS 29181 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 490 |
| Coordinates | 36.554340, -91.078210 |
How ZIP+4 works in 63942
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 63942. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 63942 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 63942.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 72478 | Warm Springs, AR | 6.5 mi |
| 65690 | Couch, MO | 10.7 mi |
| 65778 | Myrtle, MO | 10.9 mi |
| 63935 | Doniphan, MO | 11.9 mi |
| 72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 14.3 mi |
| 72444 | Maynard, AR | 14.9 mi |
| 72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 16.1 mi |
| 65606 | Alton, MO | 18.4 mi |
| 72462 | Reyno, AR | 21.3 mi |
| 72470 | Success, AR | 21.7 mi |
| 63955 | Oxly, MO | 22.4 mi |
| 72424 | Datto, AR | 22.4 mi |
Questions about 63942
What is the ZIP+4 code for 63942?
63942 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 63942, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 63942?
63942 is assigned to Gatewood, Missouri, in Ripley County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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