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Where 62422 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 62422 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,422 = 2 × 23 × 23 × 59. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62421 (Claremont, IL, 61 mi away) and 62423 (Dennison, IL, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62422 becomes 22426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22246, 22624, 22642, 24226, 24622, 26224, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22246 in Arlington, VA, 632 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯518 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62422 and you would come out at 39.23°S, 91.11°E — 1,241 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 45.6 square miles of land, 62422 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 926This ZIP926 |
|---|---|
| Households | 371This ZIP371 |
| Housing units | 393This ZIP393 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,074This ZIP$75,074Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,900This ZIP$105,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $720This ZIP$720Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 20.3 / sq miThis ZIP20.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 94This ZIP94 |
| Annual payroll | $4,175,000This ZIP$4,175,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 480This ZIP480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,936,000This ZIP$26,936,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.63 sq miThis ZIP45.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 62422 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 65.0% |
| Fayette County | 35.0% |
Other place names in 62422
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62422
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62414 | Beecher City, IL | 5.3 mi |
62431 | Herrick, IL | 5.8 mi |
62438 | Lakewood, IL | 6.5 mi |
62444 | Mode, IL | 8.8 mi |
62571 | Tower Hill, IL | 10.9 mi |
62461 | Shumway, IL | 11.3 mi |
62553 | Oconee, IL | 11.9 mi |
62080 | Ramsey, IL | 13.1 mi |
62565 | Shelbyville, IL | 13.5 mi |
62411 | Altamont, IL | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62422 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62422?
62422 is in Cowden, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.2333, -88.8886.
What county is 62422 in?
62422 spans 2 counties: Shelby County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Shelby County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 62422?
Cowden uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62422 in?
62422 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62422?
About 926 people live in ZIP code 62422, in 371 households, at 20.3 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 62422?
$75,074 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62422?
The closest are 62414 (5.3 mi), 62431 (5.8 mi), 62438 (6.5 mi), 62444 (8.8 mi) and 62571 (10.9 mi).
Is 62422 a PO Box ZIP code?
62422 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62422 ZIP Code — Cowden, Illinois (Shelby County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62422
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