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Where 62233 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 62233 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEZZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62233 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:
1111001100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62232 (Caseyville, IL, 49 mi away) and 62234 (Collinsville, IL, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62233 becomes 33226, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23236, 23326, 26323, 32236, 32326, 32362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33622 in Tampa, FL, 810 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯490 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62233 and you would come out at 37.94°S, 90.21°E — 1,266 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 68.3 square miles of land, 62233 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,326This ZIP8,326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,427This ZIP2,427 |
| Housing units | 2,731This ZIP2,731 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,556This ZIP$84,556Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,500This ZIP$120,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $760This ZIP$760Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 122.0 / sq miThis ZIP122.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 123This ZIP123 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,468This ZIP2,468 |
| Annual payroll | $116,988,000This ZIP$116,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,680This ZIP2,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $183,675,000This ZIP$183,675,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.27 sq miThis ZIP68.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.00 sq miThis ZIP3.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 62233
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62233
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62259 | Menard, IL | 3.6 mi |
62288 | Steeleville, IL | 6.4 mi |
62241 | Ellis Grove, IL | 7.5 mi |
62297 | Walsh, IL | 7.7 mi |
62272 | Percy, IL | 10.1 mi |
62280 | Rockwood, IL | 10.1 mi |
62997 | Willisville, IL | 11.2 mi |
62916 | Campbell Hill, IL | 11.4 mi |
62261 | Modoc, IL | 12.2 mi |
62286 | Sparta, IL | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62233?
62233 is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. Its published point location is 37.9423, -89.7886.
What county is 62233 in?
62233 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 62233?
Chester uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62233 in?
62233 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62233?
About 8,326 people live in ZIP code 62233, in 2,427 households, at 122.0 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 62233?
$84,556 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62233?
The closest are 62259 (3.6 mi), 62288 (6.4 mi), 62241 (7.5 mi), 62297 (7.7 mi) and 62272 (10.1 mi).
Is 62233 a PO Box ZIP code?
62233 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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