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Where 62444 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 62444 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,444 = 2 × 2 × 67 × 233. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62443 (Mason, IL, 23 mi away) and 62445 (Montrose, IL, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62444 becomes 44426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24464, 26444, 42464, 44264, 44624, 46244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24464 in Montebello, VA, 529 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯526 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62444 and you would come out at 39.28°S, 91.27°E — 1,245 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 28.5 square miles of land, 62444 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 623This ZIP623 |
|---|---|
| Households | 218This ZIP218 |
| Housing units | 234This ZIP234 |
| Median age | 47.6This ZIP47.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,358This ZIP$62,358Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,600This ZIP$119,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 21.9 / sq miThis ZIP21.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $1,054,000This ZIP$1,054,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,911,000This ZIP$11,911,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.50 sq miThis ZIP28.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62444
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62461 | Shumway, IL | 6.4 mi |
62465 | Strasburg, IL | 7.0 mi |
62463 | Stewardson, IL | 7.7 mi |
62438 | Lakewood, IL | 7.9 mi |
62414 | Beecher City, IL | 8.7 mi |
62422 | Cowden, IL | 8.8 mi |
62565 | Shelbyville, IL | 10.2 mi |
61957 | Windsor, IL | 13.1 mi |
62571 | Tower Hill, IL | 14.0 mi |
62411 | Altamont, IL | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62444?
62444 is in Mode, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.2785, -88.7347.
What county is 62444 in?
62444 lies in Shelby County.
What time zone is 62444 in?
62444 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62444?
About 623 people live in ZIP code 62444, in 218 households, at 21.9 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 62444?
$62,358 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62444?
The closest are 62461 (6.4 mi), 62465 (7 mi), 62463 (7.7 mi), 62438 (7.9 mi) and 62414 (8.7 mi).
Is 62444 a PO Box ZIP code?
62444 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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