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62436

ZIP 62436 is Jewett, Illinois, mostly in Cumberland County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cumberland +1 more
Metro area
Effingham, IL
Population
590
Coordinates
39.1824, -88.2561
☼ Live from 62436 — Jewett, IL

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Where 62436 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62436
  • 🔢 Type 62436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,436 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 11 × 43. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001111100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62435 (Janesville, IL, 13 mi away) and 62438 (Lakewood, IL, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62436 becomes 63426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26346, 26436, 26463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34266 in Arcadia, FL, 907 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯552 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62436 and you would come out at 39.18°S, 91.74°E — 1,269 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 23.8 square miles of land, 62436 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population590This ZIP590
Households255This ZIP255
Housing units279This ZIP279
Median age50.7This ZIP50.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$63,229This ZIP$63,229Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$102,400This ZIP$102,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%This ZIP14.3%
Mean commute33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min
Population density24.8 / sq miThis ZIP24.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees4This ZIP4
Annual payroll$103,000This ZIP$103,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$18,663,000This ZIP$18,663,000

Land area

Land area23.81 sq miThis ZIP23.81 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 62436 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Cumberland County 61.8%
Jasper County 38.2%

Other place names in 62436

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62436

ZIPCityDistance
62445 Montrose, IL 4.1 mi
62468 Toledo, IL 6.6 mi
62432 Hidalgo, IL 7.0 mi
62428 Greenup, IL 8.5 mi
62467 Teutopolis, IL 10.3 mi
62479 Wheeler, IL 10.4 mi
62462 Sigel, IL 12.0 mi
62469 Trilla, IL 12.4 mi
62481 Yale, IL 13.1 mi
62435 Janesville, IL 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62436?

62436 is in Jewett, Illinois, in Cumberland County, part of the Effingham, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1824, -88.2561.

What county is 62436 in?

62436 spans 2 counties: Cumberland County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Cumberland 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 time zone is 62436 in?

62436 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62436?

About 590 people live in ZIP code 62436, in 255 households, at 24.8 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 62436?

$63,229 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62436?

The closest are 62445 (4.1 mi), 62468 (6.6 mi), 62432 (7 mi), 62428 (8.5 mi) and 62467 (10.3 mi).

Is 62436 a PO Box ZIP code?

62436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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