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Where 62449 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 62449 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,449 = 197 × 317. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62448 (Newton, IL, 15 mi away) and 62450 (Olney, IL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62449 becomes 94426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24469, 24649, 24946, 29446, 29464, 29644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94624 in Oakland, CA, 1,851 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯572 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62449 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 92.09°E — 1,291 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 25m.
- 📏 At 120.1 square miles of land, 62449 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,951This ZIP2,951 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,263This ZIP1,263 |
| Housing units | 1,382This ZIP1,382 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,555This ZIP$59,555Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,800This ZIP$98,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $545This ZIP$545Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 24.6 / sq miThis ZIP24.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 418This ZIP418 |
| Annual payroll | $18,915,000This ZIP$18,915,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $94,947,000This ZIP$94,947,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 120.14 sq miThis ZIP120.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 62449 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Crawford County | 81.4% |
| Jasper County | 17.6% |
| Clark County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 62449
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62449
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62464 | Stoy, IL | 4.7 mi |
62480 | Willow Hill, IL | 4.8 mi |
62454 | Robinson, IL | 7.9 mi |
62459 | Sainte Marie, IL | 8.1 mi |
62413 | Annapolis, IL | 10.1 mi |
62481 | Yale, IL | 10.4 mi |
62475 | West Liberty, IL | 11.2 mi |
62433 | Hutsonville, IL | 12.6 mi |
62448 | Newton, IL | 14.6 mi |
62478 | West York, IL | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62449?
62449 is in Oblong, Illinois, in Crawford County. Its published point location is 39.0041, -87.9106.
What county is 62449 in?
62449 spans 3 counties: Crawford County, Jasper County and Clark County. Most of it falls in Crawford 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 62449?
Oblong uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62449 in?
62449 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62449?
About 2,951 people live in ZIP code 62449, in 1,263 households, at 24.6 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 62449?
$59,555 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62449?
The closest are 62464 (4.7 mi), 62480 (4.8 mi), 62454 (7.9 mi), 62459 (8.1 mi) and 62413 (10.1 mi).
Is 62449 a PO Box ZIP code?
62449 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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