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Where 62361 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 62361 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,361 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 41. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001110011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62360 (Payson, IL, 41 mi away) and 62362 (Perry, IL, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62361 becomes 16326 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fryburg, PA, 602 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, 886 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯424 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62361 and you would come out at 39.49°S, 89.38°E — 1,160 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 23m.
- 📏 At 58.6 square miles of land, 62361 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 301This ZIP301 |
|---|---|
| Households | 117This ZIP117 |
| Housing units | 193This ZIP193 |
| Median age | 28.3This ZIP28.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,188This ZIP$48,188Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,300This ZIP$81,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.9%This ZIP2.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $629,000This ZIP$629,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,705,000This ZIP$11,705,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.60 sq miThis ZIP58.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 62361
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62361
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62050 | Hillview, IL | 4.3 mi |
62352 | Milton, IL | 5.5 mi |
62078 | Patterson, IL | 7.2 mi |
62610 | Alsey, IL | 9.9 mi |
62355 | Nebo, IL | 10.0 mi |
62363 | Pittsfield, IL | 10.4 mi |
62092 | White Hall, IL | 11.4 mi |
62694 | Winchester, IL | 11.9 mi |
62053 | Kampsville, IL | 12.2 mi |
62366 | Pleasant Hill, IL | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62361?
62361 is in Pearl, Illinois, in Pike County. Its published point location is 39.4921, -90.6215.
What county is 62361 in?
62361 lies in Pike County.
What area code is 62361?
Pearl uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62361 in?
62361 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62361?
About 301 people live in ZIP code 62361, in 117 households, at 5.1 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 62361?
$48,188 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62361?
The closest are 62050 (4.3 mi), 62352 (5.5 mi), 62078 (7.2 mi), 62610 (9.9 mi) and 62355 (10 mi).
Is 62361 a PO Box ZIP code?
62361 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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