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62044

ZIP 62044 is Greenfield, Illinois, mostly in Greene County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Greene +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,852
Coordinates
39.3658, -90.2020
☼ Live from 62044 — Greenfield, IL

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Where 62044 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 62044
  • 🔢 Type 62044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,044 = 2 × 2 × 15511. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001001011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62040 (Granite City, IL, 45 mi away) and 62045 (Hamburg, IL, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62044 becomes 44026 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chesterland, OH, 490 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02446, 02464, 02644, 04426, 04462, 04624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04624 in Corea, ME, 1,191 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯447 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62044 and you would come out at 39.37°S, 89.80°E — 1,182 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
  • 📏 At 96.0 square miles of land, 62044 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,852This ZIP1,852
Households629This ZIP629
Housing units787This ZIP787
Median age39.4This ZIP39.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$71,146This ZIP$71,146Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$113,000This ZIP$113,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$869This ZIP$869Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%This ZIP14.0%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density19.3 / sq miThis ZIP19.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees262This ZIP262
Annual payroll$12,513,000This ZIP$12,513,000
Tax returns filed830This ZIP830
Total adjusted gross income$60,188,000This ZIP$60,188,000

Land area

Land area96.03 sq miThis ZIP96.03 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Counties 62044 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Greene County 80.7%
Macoupin County 19.3%

Other place names in 62044

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ZIP codes near 62044

ZIPCityDistance
62098 Wrights, IL 5.3 mi
62081 Rockbridge, IL 7.1 mi
62649 Hettick, IL 7.6 mi
62630 Chesterfield, IL 9.0 mi
62683 Scottville, IL 9.5 mi
62082 Roodhouse, IL 10.6 mi
62674 Palmyra, IL 10.9 mi
62063 Medora, IL 11.9 mi
62016 Carrollton, IL 12.4 mi
62092 White Hall, IL 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62044?

62044 is in Greenfield, Illinois, in Greene County. Its published point location is 39.3658, -90.2020.

What county is 62044 in?

62044 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Macoupin County. Most of it falls in Greene 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 62044?

Greenfield uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62044 in?

62044 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62044?

About 1,852 people live in ZIP code 62044, in 629 households, at 19.3 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 62044?

$71,146 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62044?

The closest are 62098 (5.3 mi), 62081 (7.1 mi), 62649 (7.6 mi), 62630 (9 mi) and 62683 (9.5 mi).

Is 62044 a PO Box ZIP code?

62044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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