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Where 62431 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 62431 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,431 = 149 × 419. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62428 (Greenup, IL, 46 mi away) and 62432 (Hidalgo, IL, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62431 becomes 13426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orwell, NY, 736 miles away.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12436, 12463, 13426, 13624, 13642, 14263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34216 in Anna Maria, FL, 884 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯512 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62431 and you would come out at 39.23°S, 91.00°E — 1,237 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 55.1 square miles of land, 62431 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 717This ZIP717 |
|---|---|
| Households | 310This ZIP310 |
| Housing units | 414This ZIP414 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,904This ZIP$64,904Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,200This ZIP$122,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $625This ZIP$625Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0%This ZIP7.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 13.0 / sq miThis ZIP13.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 60This ZIP60 |
| Annual payroll | $1,639,000This ZIP$1,639,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,907,000This ZIP$29,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.10 sq miThis ZIP55.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 62431 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 | 62.3% |
| Fayette County | 37.7% |
Other place names in 62431
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62431
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62422 | Cowden, IL | 5.8 mi |
62553 | Oconee, IL | 6.6 mi |
62080 | Ramsey, IL | 8.1 mi |
62438 | Lakewood, IL | 9.7 mi |
62414 | Beecher City, IL | 9.8 mi |
62571 | Tower Hill, IL | 10.9 mi |
62557 | Pana, IL | 13.5 mi |
62011 | Bingham, IL | 13.6 mi |
62083 | Rosamond, IL | 13.9 mi |
62418 | Brownstown, IL | 14.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62431 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62431?
62431 is in Herrick, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.2253, -88.9965.
What county is 62431 in?
62431 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 62431?
Herrick uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62431 in?
62431 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62431?
About 717 people live in ZIP code 62431, in 310 households, at 13.0 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 62431?
$64,904 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62431?
The closest are 62422 (5.8 mi), 62553 (6.6 mi), 62080 (8.1 mi), 62438 (9.7 mi) and 62414 (9.8 mi).
Is 62431 a PO Box ZIP code?
62431 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62431 ZIP Code — Herrick, Illinois (Shelby County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62431
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