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Where 62311 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 62311 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62311 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001101100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62306 (Quincy, IL, 32 mi away) and 62312 (Barry, IL, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62311 becomes 11326, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11236, 11362, 12136, 13126, 13162, 13261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32116 in Daytona Beach, FL, 952 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯405 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62311 and you would come out at 40.22°S, 89.06°E — 1,114 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 48.6 square miles of land, 62311 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 872This ZIP872 |
|---|---|
| Households | 398This ZIP398 |
| Housing units | 479This ZIP479 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,794This ZIP$47,794Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,100This ZIP$101,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $617This ZIP$617Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9%This ZIP28.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $3,074,000This ZIP$3,074,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,069,000This ZIP$24,069,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.63 sq miThis ZIP48.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 62311 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hancock County | 48.5% |
| Schuyler County | 40.0% |
| Adams County | 11.5% |
Other place names in 62311
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62311
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62346 | La Prairie, IL | 5.7 mi |
62316 | Bowen, IL | 6.3 mi |
62367 | Plymouth, IL | 6.5 mi |
62344 | Huntsville, IL | 6.5 mi |
62339 | Golden, IL | 8.5 mi |
62319 | Camden, IL | 11.9 mi |
62374 | Tennessee, IL | 12.9 mi |
62380 | West Point, IL | 13.5 mi |
62349 | Loraine, IL | 14.0 mi |
61452 | Littleton, IL | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62311?
62311 is in Augusta, Illinois, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 40.2226, -90.9352.
What county is 62311 in?
62311 spans 3 counties: Hancock County, Schuyler County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Hancock 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 62311?
Augusta uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62311 in?
62311 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62311?
About 872 people live in ZIP code 62311, in 398 households, at 17.9 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 62311?
$47,794 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62311?
The closest are 62346 (5.7 mi), 62316 (6.3 mi), 62367 (6.5 mi), 62344 (6.5 mi) and 62339 (8.5 mi).
Is 62311 a PO Box ZIP code?
62311 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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