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Where 62027 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 62027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,027 = 7 × 8861. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001001001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62026 (Edwardsville, IL, 43 mi away) and 62028 (Elsah, IL, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62027 becomes 72026 — and that is a real ZIP code: Casscoe, AR, 329 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02672, 02726, 02762, 06722, 20627, 20726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02672 in West Hyannisport, MA, 1,075 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯429 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62027 and you would come out at 39.24°S, 89.44°E — 1,174 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 59.9 square miles of land, 62027 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 516This ZIP516 |
|---|---|
| Households | 208This ZIP208 |
| Housing units | 269This ZIP269 |
| Median age | 49.6This ZIP49.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,375This ZIP$64,375Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,500This ZIP$104,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $533This ZIP$533Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 42.2 minThis ZIP42.2 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $611,000This ZIP$611,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,270,000This ZIP$12,270,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.87 sq miThis ZIP59.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.65 sq miThis ZIP1.65 sq mi |
Other place names in 62027
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62027
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62065 | Michael, IL | 3.6 mi |
62045 | Hamburg, IL | 7.2 mi |
62053 | Kampsville, IL | 7.8 mi |
62016 | Carrollton, IL | 8.4 mi |
62047 | Hardin, IL | 9.1 mi |
62031 | Fieldon, IL | 9.2 mi |
62070 | Mozier, IL | 10.8 mi |
62054 | Kane, IL | 11.3 mi |
63330 | Annada, MO | 12.5 mi |
62050 | Hillview, IL | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62027?
62027 is in Eldred, Illinois, in Greene County. Its published point location is 39.2434, -90.5574.
What county is 62027 in?
62027 lies in Greene County.
What area code is 62027?
Eldred uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62027 in?
62027 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62027?
About 516 people live in ZIP code 62027, in 208 households, at 8.6 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 62027?
$64,375 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62027?
The closest are 62065 (3.6 mi), 62045 (7.2 mi), 62053 (7.8 mi), 62016 (8.4 mi) and 62047 (9.1 mi).
Is 62027 a PO Box ZIP code?
62027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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