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62356

ZIP 62356 is New Canton, Illinois, in Pike County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pike
Metro area
none
Population
518
Coordinates
39.5889, -91.0797
☼ Live from 62356 — New Canton, IL

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Where 62356 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62356
  • 🔢 Type 62356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,356 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 17 × 131. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001110010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62355 (Nebo, IL, 20 mi away) and 62357 (New Salem, IL, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62356 becomes 65326 — and that is a real ZIP code: Edwards, MO, 148 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 850 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 53% 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 62356 and you would come out at 39.59°S, 88.92°E — 1,137 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 62.5 square miles of land, 62356 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population518This ZIP518
Households174This ZIP174
Housing units233This ZIP233
Median age30.3This ZIP30.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,542This ZIP$68,542Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$86,100This ZIP$86,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$688This ZIP$688Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%This ZIP15.6%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees28This ZIP28
Annual payroll$691,000This ZIP$691,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$14,317,000This ZIP$14,317,000

Land area

Land area62.48 sq miThis ZIP62.48 sq mi
Water area2.27 sq miThis ZIP2.27 sq mi

Other place names in 62356

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ZIP codes near 62356

ZIPCityDistance
63433 Ashburn, MO 5.7 mi
62370 Rockport, IL 6.3 mi
62345 Kinderhook, IL 7.7 mi
62312 Barry, IL 8.7 mi
63353 Louisiana, MO 9.5 mi
63467 Saverton, MO 10.8 mi
62343 Hull, IL 11.5 mi
62366 Pleasant Hill, IL 12.4 mi
62357 New Salem, IL 13.1 mi
63441 Frankford, MO 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62356?

62356 is in New Canton, Illinois, in Pike County. Its published point location is 39.5889, -91.0797.

What county is 62356 in?

62356 lies in Pike County.

What area code is 62356?

New Canton uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62356 in?

62356 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62356?

About 518 people live in ZIP code 62356, in 174 households, at 8.3 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 62356?

$68,542 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62356?

The closest are 63433 (5.7 mi), 62370 (6.3 mi), 62345 (7.7 mi), 62312 (8.7 mi) and 63353 (9.5 mi).

Is 62356 a PO Box ZIP code?

62356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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