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Where 62445 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 62445 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,445 = 3 × 5 × 23 × 181. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62444 (Mode, IL, 23 mi away) and 62446 (Mount Erie, IL, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62445 becomes 54426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Edgar, WI, 406 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56442 in Crosslake, MN, 595 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯548 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62445 and you would come out at 39.17°S, 91.67°E — 1,267 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 25m.
- 📏 At 45.9 square miles of land, 62445 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 986This ZIP986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 381This ZIP381 |
| Housing units | 396This ZIP396 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,484This ZIP$81,484Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,100This ZIP$184,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $392This ZIP$392Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6%This ZIP9.6% |
| Mean commute | 44.0 minThis ZIP44.0 min |
| Population density | 21.5 / sq miThis ZIP21.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $7,842,000This ZIP$7,842,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,541,000This ZIP$32,541,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.93 sq miThis ZIP45.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 62445 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jasper County | 46.9% |
| Cumberland County | 42.5% |
| Effingham County | 10.6% |
Other place names in 62445
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62445
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62436 | Jewett, IL | 4.1 mi |
62467 | Teutopolis, IL | 6.2 mi |
62468 | Toledo, IL | 8.4 mi |
62479 | Wheeler, IL | 8.9 mi |
62462 | Sigel, IL | 9.0 mi |
62432 | Hidalgo, IL | 10.3 mi |
62447 | Neoga, IL | 11.9 mi |
62428 | Greenup, IL | 12.3 mi |
62469 | Trilla, IL | 12.8 mi |
62401 | Effingham, IL | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62445?
62445 is in Montrose, Illinois, in Jasper County. Its published point location is 39.1653, -88.3302.
What county is 62445 in?
62445 spans 3 counties: Jasper County, Cumberland County and Effingham County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 62445?
Montrose uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62445 in?
62445 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62445?
About 986 people live in ZIP code 62445, in 381 households, at 21.5 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 62445?
$81,484 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62445?
The closest are 62436 (4.1 mi), 62467 (6.2 mi), 62468 (8.4 mi), 62479 (8.9 mi) and 62462 (9 mi).
Is 62445 a PO Box ZIP code?
62445 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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