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62338

ZIP 62338 is Fowler, Illinois, in Adams County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Adams
Metro area
Quincy, IL-MO
Population
1,075
Coordinates
39.9987, -91.2372
☼ Live from 62338 — Fowler, IL

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Where 62338 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62338
  • 🔢 Type 62338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,338 = 2 × 71 × 439. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001110000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62336 (Ferris, IL, 33 mi away) and 62339 (Golden, IL, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62338 becomes 83326, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23836, 26338, 26833, 28363, 28633, 32683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83632 in Indian Valley, ID, 1,319 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯389 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62338 and you would come out at 40.00°S, 88.76°E — 1,112 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 62338 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,075This ZIP1,075
Households483This ZIP483
Housing units571This ZIP571
Median age51.9This ZIP51.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$91,473This ZIP$91,473Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$226,800This ZIP$226,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density31.1 / sq miThis ZIP31.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees20This ZIP20
Annual payroll$1,025,000This ZIP$1,025,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$57,327,000This ZIP$57,327,000

Land area

Land area34.57 sq miThis ZIP34.57 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 62338

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ZIP codes near 62338

ZIPCityDistance
62359 Paloma, IL 3.0 mi
62325 Coatsburg, IL 5.1 mi
62305 Quincy, IL 7.5 mi
62351 Mendon, IL 8.1 mi
62320 Camp Point, IL 8.4 mi
62301 Quincy, IL 9.3 mi
62306 Quincy, IL 10.1 mi
62347 Liberty, IL 11.9 mi
62376 Ursa, IL 12.0 mi
62349 Loraine, IL 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62338?

62338 is in Fowler, Illinois, in Adams County, part of the Quincy, IL-MO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9987, -91.2372.

What county is 62338 in?

62338 lies in Adams County.

What area code is 62338?

Fowler uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62338 in?

62338 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62338?

About 1,075 people live in ZIP code 62338, in 483 households, at 31.1 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 62338?

$91,473 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62338?

The closest are 62359 (3 mi), 62325 (5.1 mi), 62305 (7.5 mi), 62351 (8.1 mi) and 62320 (8.4 mi).

Is 62338 a PO Box ZIP code?

62338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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