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Where 62362 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 62362 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgEZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,362 = 2 × 31181. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001110011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62361 (Pearl, IL, 21 mi away) and 62363 (Pittsfield, IL, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62362 becomes 26326, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22663, 23662, 26236, 26263, 26362, 26623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32662 in Lochloosa, FL, 862 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯415 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62362 and you would come out at 39.78°S, 89.24°E — 1,141 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 6.0 square miles of land, 62362 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 237This ZIP237 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 218This ZIP218 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,500This ZIP$47,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,700This ZIP$89,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $396This ZIP$396Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 39.5 / sq miThis ZIP39.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 6.00 sq miThis ZIP6.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 62362
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62362
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62340 | Griggsville, IL | 3.4 mi |
62323 | Chambersburg, IL | 5.1 mi |
62314 | Baylis, IL | 6.8 mi |
62357 | New Salem, IL | 8.3 mi |
62378 | Versailles, IL | 11.3 mi |
62665 | Meredosia, IL | 12.8 mi |
62363 | Pittsfield, IL | 12.8 mi |
62621 | Bluffs, IL | 13.4 mi |
62353 | Mount Sterling, IL | 13.6 mi |
62312 | Barry, IL | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62362?
62362 is in Perry, Illinois, in Pike County. Its published point location is 39.7762, -90.7643.
What county is 62362 in?
62362 lies in Pike County.
What area code is 62362?
Perry uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62362 in?
62362 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62362?
About 237 people live in ZIP code 62362, in 136 households, at 39.5 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 62362?
$47,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62362?
The closest are 62340 (3.4 mi), 62323 (5.1 mi), 62314 (6.8 mi), 62357 (8.3 mi) and 62378 (11.3 mi).
Is 62362 a PO Box ZIP code?
62362 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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