62256
ZIP 62256 is Maeystown, Illinois, in Monroe County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Monroe
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- Population
- 35
- Coordinates
- 38.2264, -90.2315
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Where 62256 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 62256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1297. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62255 (Lenzburg, IL, 25 mi away) and 62257 (Marissa, IL, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62256 becomes 65226, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22656, 25266, 26562, 52626, 56226, 56262, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22656 in Stephenson, VA, 657 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯461 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62256 and you would come out at 38.23°S, 89.77°E — 1,235 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 0.119 square miles of land, 62256 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 58 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12This ZIP12 |
| Housing units | 35This ZIP35 |
| Median age | 24.9This ZIP24.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $126,250This ZIP$126,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300This ZIP$158,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 36.7 minThis ZIP36.7 min |
| Population density | 294.1 / sq miThis ZIP294.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 62256
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62256
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62244 | Fults, IL | 2.8 mi |
62295 | Valmeyer, IL | 5.3 mi |
62298 | Waterloo, IL | 7.2 mi |
63019 | Crystal City, MO | 7.8 mi |
62279 | Renault, IL | 8.2 mi |
63048 | Herculaneum, MO | 9.0 mi |
63028 | Festus, MO | 10.5 mi |
62277 | Prairie Du Rocher, IL | 11.0 mi |
63070 | Pevely, MO | 11.1 mi |
63053 | Kimmswick, MO | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62256?
62256 is in Maeystown, Illinois, in Monroe County, part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2264, -90.2315.
What county is 62256 in?
62256 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 62256?
Maeystown uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62256 in?
62256 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62256?
About 35 people live in ZIP code 62256, in 12 households, at 294.1 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 62256?
$126,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62256?
The closest are 62244 (2.8 mi), 62295 (5.3 mi), 62298 (7.2 mi), 63019 (7.8 mi) and 62279 (8.2 mi).
Is 62256 a PO Box ZIP code?
62256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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