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62021

ZIP 62021 is Dorsey, Illinois, mostly in Madison County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Madison +1 more
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
Population
871
Coordinates
38.9836, -89.9766
☼ Live from 62021 — Dorsey, IL

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Where 62021 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 62021
  • 🔢 Type 62021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,021 = 109 × 569. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001001000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62019 (Donnellson, IL, 29 mi away) and 62022 (Dow, IL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62021 becomes 12026, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01226, 01262, 02126, 12062, 12206, 12260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02126 in Mattapan, MA, 1,014 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯463 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62021 and you would come out at 38.98°S, 90.02°E — 1,209 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 20.3 square miles of land, 62021 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population871This ZIP871
Households323This ZIP323
Housing units374This ZIP374
Median age50.1This ZIP50.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$107,454This ZIP$107,454Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$247,600This ZIP$247,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%This ZIP31.7%
Mean commute35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min
Population density43.0 / sq miThis ZIP43.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees104This ZIP104
Annual payroll$4,785,000This ZIP$4,785,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$43,781,000This ZIP$43,781,000

Land area

Land area20.27 sq miThis ZIP20.27 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi

Counties 62021 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Madison County 97.7%
Macoupin County 2.3%

Other place names in 62021

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62021

ZIPCityDistance
62067 Moro, IL 3.8 mi
62014 Bunker Hill, IL 4.4 mi
62010 Bethalto, IL 5.9 mi
62097 Worden, IL 7.4 mi
62018 Cottage Hills, IL 7.4 mi
62002 Alton, IL 9.0 mi
62093 Wilsonville, IL 9.1 mi
62024 East Alton, IL 9.2 mi
62046 Hamel, IL 9.7 mi
62088 Staunton, IL 9.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62021?

62021 is in Dorsey, Illinois, in Madison County, part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9836, -89.9766.

What county is 62021 in?

62021 spans 2 counties: Madison County and Macoupin County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 62021?

Dorsey uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62021 in?

62021 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62021?

About 871 people live in ZIP code 62021, in 323 households, at 43.0 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 62021?

$107,454 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62021?

The closest are 62067 (3.8 mi), 62014 (4.4 mi), 62010 (5.9 mi), 62097 (7.4 mi) and 62018 (7.4 mi).

Is 62021 a PO Box ZIP code?

62021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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