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62053

ZIP 62053 is Kampsville, Illinois, in Calhoun County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
Population
351
Coordinates
39.3193, -90.6654
☼ Live from 62053 — Kampsville, IL

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Where 62053 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 62053
  • 🔢 Type 62053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62053 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001001100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62052 (Jerseyville, IL, 23 mi away) and 62054 (Kane, IL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62053 becomes 35026, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02653 in Orleans, MA, 1,097 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯423 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62053 and you would come out at 39.32°S, 89.33°E — 1,166 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 50.5 square miles of land, 62053 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population351This ZIP351
Households91This ZIP91
Housing units410This ZIP410
Median age42.1This ZIP42.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,250This ZIP$61,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$128,100This ZIP$128,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$594This ZIP$594Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%This ZIP2.0%
Mean commute63.1 minThis ZIP63.1 min
Population density7.0 / sq miThis ZIP7.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees29This ZIP29
Annual payroll$2,178,000This ZIP$2,178,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$14,573,000This ZIP$14,573,000

Land area

Land area50.49 sq miThis ZIP50.49 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq miThis ZIP0.84 sq mi

Other place names in 62053

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ZIP codes near 62053

ZIPCityDistance
62045 Hamburg, IL 4.0 mi
62070 Mozier, IL 4.9 mi
62065 Michael, IL 6.2 mi
62027 Eldred, IL 7.8 mi
63330 Annada, MO 7.8 mi
62355 Nebo, IL 8.8 mi
62050 Hillview, IL 9.8 mi
62361 Pearl, IL 12.2 mi
62016 Carrollton, IL 13.4 mi
62047 Hardin, IL 13.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62053?

62053 is in Kampsville, Illinois, in Calhoun County, part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3193, -90.6654.

What county is 62053 in?

62053 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 62053?

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

What time zone is 62053 in?

62053 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62053?

About 351 people live in ZIP code 62053, in 91 households, at 7.0 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 62053?

$61,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62053?

The closest are 62045 (4 mi), 62070 (4.9 mi), 62065 (6.2 mi), 62027 (7.8 mi) and 63330 (7.8 mi).

Is 62053 a PO Box ZIP code?

62053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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