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Where 62301 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 62301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,301 = 3 × 19 × 1093. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001101011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62298 (Waterloo, IL, 130 mi away) and 62305 (Quincy, IL, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62301 becomes 10326, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01236, 01263, 02136, 02163, 02361, 02631, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02631 in Brewster, MA, 1,119 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯381 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62301 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 88.61°E — 1,109 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 11.2 square miles of land, 62301 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,746This ZIP30,746 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,866This ZIP13,866 |
| Housing units | 15,194This ZIP15,194 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,055This ZIP$52,055Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,100This ZIP$135,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $815This ZIP$815Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 13.4 minThis ZIP13.4 min |
| Population density | 2,752.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,752.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,740This ZIP20,740 |
| Annual payroll | $1,177,048,000This ZIP$1,177,048,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,280This ZIP14,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $921,002,000This ZIP$921,002,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.17 sq miThis ZIP11.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 62301
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62301
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62306 | Quincy, IL | 1.2 mi |
62305 | Quincy, IL | 2.4 mi |
63471 | Taylor, MO | 5.7 mi |
62338 | Fowler, IL | 9.3 mi |
63448 | La Grange, MO | 10.0 mi |
62360 | Payson, IL | 10.4 mi |
62359 | Paloma, IL | 11.9 mi |
63461 | Palmyra, MO | 12.6 mi |
62376 | Ursa, IL | 12.6 mi |
63454 | Maywood, MO | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62301?
62301 is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County, part of the Quincy, IL-MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9312, -91.3887.
What county is 62301 in?
62301 lies in Adams County.
What area code is 62301?
Quincy uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62301 in?
62301 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62301?
About 30,746 people live in ZIP code 62301, in 13,866 households, at 2,752.3 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 62301?
$52,055 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62301?
The closest are 62306 (1.2 mi), 62305 (2.4 mi), 63471 (5.7 mi), 62338 (9.3 mi) and 63448 (10 mi).
Is 62301 a PO Box ZIP code?
62301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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