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Where 62462 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 62462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,462 = 2 × 31231. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001111111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62461 (Shumway, IL, 12 mi away) and 62463 (Stewardson, IL, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62462 becomes 26426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Salem, WV, 423 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22646, 22664, 24266, 26264, 26426, 26624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22646 in Millwood, VA, 558 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯540 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62462 and you would come out at 39.24°S, 91.53°E — 1,258 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 39.7 square miles of land, 62462 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 971This ZIP971 |
|---|---|
| Households | 391This ZIP391 |
| Housing units | 396This ZIP396 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,708This ZIP$102,708Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,400This ZIP$173,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $760This ZIP$760Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 130This ZIP130 |
| Annual payroll | $5,352,000This ZIP$5,352,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,561,000This ZIP$47,561,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.68 sq miThis ZIP39.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 62462 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 49.9% |
| Cumberland County | 49.8% |
| Effingham County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 62462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62447 | Neoga, IL | 5.3 mi |
62463 | Stewardson, IL | 7.2 mi |
62467 | Teutopolis, IL | 7.9 mi |
62445 | Montrose, IL | 9.0 mi |
62401 | Effingham, IL | 9.7 mi |
62469 | Trilla, IL | 10.6 mi |
62468 | Toledo, IL | 10.9 mi |
62465 | Strasburg, IL | 11.7 mi |
62461 | Shumway, IL | 12.0 mi |
62436 | Jewett, IL | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62462?
62462 is in Sigel, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.2388, -88.4685.
What county is 62462 in?
62462 spans 3 counties: Shelby County, Cumberland County and Effingham County. Most of it falls in Shelby 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 62462?
Sigel uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62462 in?
62462 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62462?
About 971 people live in ZIP code 62462, in 391 households, at 24.5 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 62462?
$102,708 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62462?
The closest are 62447 (5.3 mi), 62463 (7.2 mi), 62467 (7.9 mi), 62445 (9 mi) and 62401 (9.7 mi).
Is 62462 a PO Box ZIP code?
62462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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