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60962

ZIP 60962 is Roberts, Illinois, in Ford County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ford
Population
589
Coordinates
40.6261, -88.1871
☼ Live from 60962 — Roberts, IL

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Where 60962 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 60962
  • 🔢 Type 60962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,962 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 163. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111000100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60961 (Reddick, IL, 33 mi away) and 60963 (Rossville, IL, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60962 becomes 26906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02669, 06269, 06926, 09626, 26690, 29606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96260 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,657 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯551 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60962 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 91.81°E — 1,209 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 39.4 square miles of land, 60962 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population589This ZIP589
Households235This ZIP235
Housing units292This ZIP292
Median age34.0This ZIP34.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,750This ZIP$61,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$61,900This ZIP$61,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$885This ZIP$885Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees200This ZIP200
Annual payroll$5,856,000This ZIP$5,856,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$15,830,000This ZIP$15,830,000

Land area

Land area39.45 sq miThis ZIP39.45 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 60962

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ZIP codes near 60962

ZIPCityDistance
60968 Thawville, IL 4.9 mi
60952 Melvin, IL 5.5 mi
60918 Buckley, IL 8.7 mi
60948 Loda, IL 9.1 mi
60921 Chatsworth, IL 9.3 mi
61775 Strawn, IL 10.1 mi
61773 Sibley, IL 10.6 mi
60959 Piper City, IL 11.3 mi
60955 Onarga, IL 12.1 mi
60933 Elliott, IL 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60962?

60962 is in Roberts, Illinois, in Ford County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6261, -88.1871.

What county is 60962 in?

60962 lies in Ford County.

What area code is 60962?

Roberts uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60962 in?

60962 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60962?

About 589 people live in ZIP code 60962, in 235 households, at 14.9 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 60962?

$61,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60962?

The closest are 60968 (4.9 mi), 60952 (5.5 mi), 60918 (8.7 mi), 60948 (9.1 mi) and 60921 (9.3 mi).

Is 60962 a PO Box ZIP code?

60962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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