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Where 62448 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 62448 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,448 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1301. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62447 (Neoga, IL, 28 mi away) and 62449 (Oblong, IL, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62448 becomes 84426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24468, 24486, 24846, 26448, 28464, 28644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86442 in Bullhead City, AZ, 1,474 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯558 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62448 and you would come out at 38.97°S, 91.82°E — 1,282 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 205.0 square miles of land, 62448 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 156 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,356This ZIP5,356 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,264This ZIP2,264 |
| Housing units | 2,554This ZIP2,554 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,179This ZIP$74,179Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,600This ZIP$126,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $778This ZIP$778Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 176This ZIP176 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,262This ZIP1,262 |
| Annual payroll | $74,360,000This ZIP$74,360,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,810This ZIP2,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $201,520,000This ZIP$201,520,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 205.00 sq miThis ZIP205.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.44 sq miThis ZIP3.44 sq mi |
Counties 62448 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 | 96.6% |
| Richland County | 2.3% |
| Clay County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 62448
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62448
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62479 | Wheeler, IL | 8.3 mi |
62459 | Sainte Marie, IL | 8.6 mi |
62475 | West Liberty, IL | 9.2 mi |
62480 | Willow Hill, IL | 9.9 mi |
62425 | Dundas, IL | 10.1 mi |
62432 | Hidalgo, IL | 11.6 mi |
62434 | Ingraham, IL | 11.6 mi |
62424 | Dieterich, IL | 13.5 mi |
62481 | Yale, IL | 13.8 mi |
62449 | Oblong, IL | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62448?
62448 is in Newton, Illinois, in Jasper County. Its published point location is 38.9684, -88.1792.
What county is 62448 in?
62448 spans 3 counties: Jasper County, Richland County and Clay 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 62448?
Newton uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62448 in?
62448 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62448?
About 5,356 people live in ZIP code 62448, in 2,264 households, at 26.1 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 62448?
$74,179 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62448?
The closest are 62479 (8.3 mi), 62459 (8.6 mi), 62475 (9.2 mi), 62480 (9.9 mi) and 62425 (10.1 mi).
Is 62448 a PO Box ZIP code?
62448 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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