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Where 62321 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 62321 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,321 = 7 × 29 × 307. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62320 (Camp Point, IL, 26 mi away) and 62323 (Chambersburg, IL, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62321 becomes 12326, 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, 960 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯397 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62321 and you would come out at 40.41°S, 88.90°E — 1,099 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 167.6 square miles of land, 62321 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 127 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,576This ZIP3,576 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,564This ZIP1,564 |
| Housing units | 1,834This ZIP1,834 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,825This ZIP$76,825Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,700This ZIP$123,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $678This ZIP$678Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3%This ZIP31.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 123This ZIP123 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,376This ZIP1,376 |
| Annual payroll | $71,750,000This ZIP$71,750,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $160,620,000This ZIP$160,620,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 167.61 sq miThis ZIP167.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 62321
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62321
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62336 | Ferris, IL | 5.7 mi |
62334 | Elvaston, IL | 8.1 mi |
62313 | Basco, IL | 9.5 mi |
62374 | Tennessee, IL | 9.7 mi |
62341 | Hamilton, IL | 10.9 mi |
62330 | Dallas City, IL | 11.3 mi |
62329 | Colusa, IL | 11.8 mi |
62316 | Bowen, IL | 12.2 mi |
61450 | La Harpe, IL | 12.6 mi |
62380 | West Point, IL | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62321?
62321 is in Carthage, Illinois, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 40.4097, -91.0954.
What county is 62321 in?
62321 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 62321?
Carthage uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62321 in?
62321 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62321?
About 3,576 people live in ZIP code 62321, in 1,564 households, at 21.3 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 62321?
$76,825 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62321?
The closest are 62336 (5.7 mi), 62334 (8.1 mi), 62313 (9.5 mi), 62374 (9.7 mi) and 62341 (10.9 mi).
Is 62321 a PO Box ZIP code?
62321 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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