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Where 62316 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 62316 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,316 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 577. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62314 (Baylis, IL, 33 mi away) and 62319 (Camden, IL, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62316 becomes 61326 — and that is a real ZIP code: Granville, IL, 118 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13626, 13662, 16236, 16263, 16326, 16362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13662 in Massena, NY, 882 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯399 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62316 and you would come out at 40.24°S, 88.95°E — 1,109 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 44.5 square miles of land, 62316 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 705This ZIP705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 307This ZIP307 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,094This ZIP$61,094Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,000This ZIP$84,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $405This ZIP$405Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 92This ZIP92 |
| Annual payroll | $3,910,000This ZIP$3,910,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,936,000This ZIP$19,936,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.54 sq miThis ZIP44.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 62316 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 | 89.1% |
| Adams County | 10.9% |
Other place names in 62316
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62316
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62311 | Augusta, IL | 6.3 mi |
62380 | West Point, IL | 7.3 mi |
62339 | Golden, IL | 7.4 mi |
62349 | Loraine, IL | 8.6 mi |
62346 | La Prairie, IL | 9.0 mi |
62313 | Basco, IL | 10.8 mi |
62367 | Plymouth, IL | 10.9 mi |
62321 | Carthage, IL | 12.2 mi |
62344 | Huntsville, IL | 12.6 mi |
62374 | Tennessee, IL | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62316?
62316 is in Bowen, Illinois, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 40.2355, -91.0530.
What county is 62316 in?
62316 spans 2 counties: Hancock 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 62316?
Bowen uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62316 in?
62316 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62316?
About 705 people live in ZIP code 62316, in 299 households, at 15.8 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 62316?
$61,094 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62316?
The closest are 62311 (6.3 mi), 62380 (7.3 mi), 62339 (7.4 mi), 62349 (8.6 mi) and 62346 (9 mi).
Is 62316 a PO Box ZIP code?
62316 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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