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Where 62217 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 62217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,217 = 3 × 3 × 31 × 223. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001100001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62216 (Aviston, IL, 34 mi away) and 62218 (Bartelso, IL, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62217 becomes 71226 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chatham, LA, 435 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12762 in Mongaup Valley, NY, 832 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯483 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62217 and you would come out at 38.17°S, 90.16°E — 1,253 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 31.3 square miles of land, 62217 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 767This ZIP767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 320This ZIP320 |
| Housing units | 371This ZIP371 |
| Median age | 50.2This ZIP50.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,615This ZIP$84,615Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,300This ZIP$146,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $871This ZIP$871Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4%This ZIP6.4% |
| Mean commute | 31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 203This ZIP203 |
| Annual payroll | $17,646,000This ZIP$17,646,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,317,000This ZIP$20,317,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.26 sq miThis ZIP31.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.51 sq miThis ZIP2.51 sq mi |
Other place names in 62217
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62242 | Evansville, IL | 7.5 mi |
62286 | Sparta, IL | 7.7 mi |
62278 | Red Bud, IL | 8.5 mi |
62297 | Walsh, IL | 8.6 mi |
62292 | Tilden, IL | 8.9 mi |
62257 | Marissa, IL | 9.7 mi |
62255 | Lenzburg, IL | 10.1 mi |
62264 | New Athens, IL | 10.4 mi |
62241 | Ellis Grove, IL | 11.6 mi |
62248 | Hecker, IL | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62217?
62217 is in Baldwin, Illinois, in Randolph County. Its published point location is 38.1738, -89.8386.
What county is 62217 in?
62217 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 62217?
Baldwin uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62217 in?
62217 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62217?
About 767 people live in ZIP code 62217, in 320 households, at 24.5 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 62217?
$84,615 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62217?
The closest are 62242 (7.5 mi), 62286 (7.7 mi), 62278 (8.5 mi), 62297 (8.6 mi) and 62292 (8.9 mi).
Is 62217 a PO Box ZIP code?
62217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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