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62443

ZIP 62443 is Mason, Illinois, mostly in Effingham County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Effingham +1 more
Metro area
Effingham, IL
Population
1,609
Coordinates
38.9558, -88.6311
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Where 62443 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 62443
  • 🔢 Type 62443 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,443 = 41 × 1523. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111001111101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62442 (Martinsville, IL, 48 mi away) and 62444 (Mode, IL, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62443 becomes 34426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23464, 24463, 24634, 26434, 26443, 32446, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34264 in Oneco, FL, 869 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯534 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62443 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 91.37°E — 1,264 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 77.7 square miles of land, 62443 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,609This ZIP1,609
Households618This ZIP618
Housing units682This ZIP682
Median age34.3This ZIP34.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,950This ZIP$86,950Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$172,000This ZIP$172,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$911This ZIP$911Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%This ZIP9.1%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees42This ZIP42
Annual payroll$1,752,000This ZIP$1,752,000
Tax returns filed730This ZIP730
Total adjusted gross income$51,641,000This ZIP$51,641,000

Land area

Land area77.73 sq miThis ZIP77.73 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Counties 62443 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Effingham County 89.4%
Clay County 10.6%

Other place names in 62443

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

ZIP codes near 62443

ZIPCityDistance
62426 Edgewood, IL 4.7 mi
62473 Watson, IL 5.7 mi
62838 Farina, IL 8.8 mi
62411 Altamont, IL 9.7 mi
62424 Dieterich, IL 11.1 mi
62401 Effingham, IL 11.8 mi
62858 Louisville, IL 12.4 mi
62458 Saint Elmo, IL 12.9 mi
62880 Saint Peter, IL 15.0 mi
62467 Teutopolis, IL 15.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62443?

62443 is in Mason, Illinois, in Effingham County, part of the Effingham, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9558, -88.6311.

What county is 62443 in?

62443 spans 2 counties: Effingham County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Effingham 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 62443 in?

62443 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62443?

About 1,609 people live in ZIP code 62443, in 618 households, at 20.7 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 62443?

$86,950 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62443?

The closest are 62426 (4.7 mi), 62473 (5.7 mi), 62838 (8.8 mi), 62411 (9.7 mi) and 62424 (11.1 mi).

Is 62443 a PO Box ZIP code?

62443 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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