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Where 62312 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 62312 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,312 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7789. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001101101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62311 (Augusta, IL, 36 mi away) and 62313 (Basco, IL, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62312 becomes 21326, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12236, 13622, 16223, 16232, 16322, 21236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32126 in Daytona Beach, FL, 921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯401 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62312 and you would come out at 39.71°S, 88.98°E — 1,134 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 93.3 square miles of land, 62312 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,931This ZIP1,931 |
|---|---|
| Households | 684This ZIP684 |
| Housing units | 812This ZIP812 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,571This ZIP$68,571Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,300This ZIP$98,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $655This ZIP$655Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 378This ZIP378 |
| Annual payroll | $15,388,000This ZIP$15,388,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 870This ZIP870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,231,000This ZIP$55,231,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.34 sq miThis ZIP93.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 62312 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pike County | 77.5% |
| Adams County | 22.4% |
Other place names in 62312
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62312
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62345 | Kinderhook, IL | 4.7 mi |
62314 | Baylis, IL | 8.2 mi |
62357 | New Salem, IL | 8.5 mi |
62356 | New Canton, IL | 8.7 mi |
62365 | Plainville, IL | 9.7 mi |
62347 | Liberty, IL | 11.8 mi |
62343 | Hull, IL | 11.8 mi |
62370 | Rockport, IL | 13.2 mi |
63467 | Saverton, MO | 13.6 mi |
63433 | Ashburn, MO | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62312?
62312 is in Barry, Illinois, in Pike County. Its published point location is 39.7073, -91.0242.
What county is 62312 in?
62312 spans 2 counties: Pike County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Pike 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 62312?
Barry uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62312 in?
62312 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62312?
About 1,931 people live in ZIP code 62312, in 684 households, at 20.7 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 62312?
$68,571 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62312?
The closest are 62345 (4.7 mi), 62314 (8.2 mi), 62357 (8.5 mi), 62356 (8.7 mi) and 62365 (9.7 mi).
Is 62312 a PO Box ZIP code?
62312 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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