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62275

ZIP 62275 is Pocahontas, Illinois, mostly in Bond County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Bond +2 more
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
Population
3,012
Coordinates
38.8146, -89.5471
☼ Live from 62275 — Pocahontas, IL

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Where 62275 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 62275
  • 🔢 Type 62275 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLZZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,275 = 5 × 5 × 47 × 53. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001101000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62274 (Pinckneyville, IL, 51 mi away) and 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher, IL, 58 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62275 becomes 57226 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clear Lake, SD, 554 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57622 in Cherry Creek, SD, 739 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯488 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62275 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 90.45°E — 1,234 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 99.7 square miles of land, 62275 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,012This ZIP3,012
Households1,192This ZIP1,192
Housing units1,247This ZIP1,247
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$85,000This ZIP$85,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$209,400This ZIP$209,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$742This ZIP$742Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%This ZIP17.7%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density30.2 / sq miThis ZIP30.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments43This ZIP43
Employees145This ZIP145
Annual payroll$4,479,000This ZIP$4,479,000
Tax returns filed1,580This ZIP1,580
Total adjusted gross income$121,169,000This ZIP$121,169,000

Land area

Land area99.69 sq miThis ZIP99.69 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Counties 62275 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Bond County 76.1%
Madison County 17.4%
Clinton County 6.4%

Other place names in 62275

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ZIP codes near 62275

ZIPCityDistance
62273 Pierron, IL 2.8 mi
62249 Highland, IL 7.7 mi
62246 Greenville, IL 8.3 mi
62001 Alhambra, IL 11.6 mi
62086 Sorento, IL 12.3 mi
62074 New Douglas, IL 12.4 mi
62230 Breese, IL 12.4 mi
62061 Marine, IL 12.5 mi
62216 Aviston, IL 12.9 mi
62284 Smithboro, IL 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62275?

62275 is in Pocahontas, Illinois, in Bond County, part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8146, -89.5471.

What county is 62275 in?

62275 spans 3 counties: Bond County, Madison County and Clinton County. Most of it falls in Bond 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 62275?

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

What time zone is 62275 in?

62275 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62275?

About 3,012 people live in ZIP code 62275, in 1,192 households, at 30.2 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 62275?

$85,000 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62275?

The closest are 62273 (2.8 mi), 62249 (7.7 mi), 62246 (8.3 mi), 62001 (11.6 mi) and 62086 (12.3 mi).

Is 62275 a PO Box ZIP code?

62275 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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