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Where 62466 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 62466 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gghZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,466 = 2 × 3 × 29 × 359. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010000000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62465 (Strasburg, IL, 60 mi away) and 62467 (Teutopolis, IL, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62466 becomes 66426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fostoria, KS, 467 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46266, 46626, 62664, 66426, 66624). The farthest-flung twin is 66426 in Fostoria, KS, 467 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯578 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62466 and you would come out at 38.73°S, 92.15°E — 1,306 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 139.5 square miles of land, 62466 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,001This ZIP4,001 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,139This ZIP1,139 |
| Housing units | 1,306This ZIP1,306 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,250This ZIP$78,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,700This ZIP$98,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 28.7 / sq miThis ZIP28.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 203This ZIP203 |
| Annual payroll | $7,633,000This ZIP$7,633,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,348,000This ZIP$61,348,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 139.53 sq miThis ZIP139.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 62466 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 88.8% |
| Crawford County | 8.8% |
| Richland County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 62466
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62466
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62417 | Bridgeport, IL | 5.0 mi |
62421 | Claremont, IL | 5.2 mi |
62419 | Calhoun, IL | 9.8 mi |
62460 | Saint Francisville, IL | 11.1 mi |
62439 | Lawrenceville, IL | 11.5 mi |
62450 | Olney, IL | 12.8 mi |
62452 | Parkersburg, IL | 13.0 mi |
62410 | Allendale, IL | 14.6 mi |
62427 | Flat Rock, IL | 14.8 mi |
62475 | West Liberty, IL | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62466?
62466 is in Sumner, Illinois, in Lawrence County. Its published point location is 38.7284, -87.8526.
What county is 62466 in?
62466 spans 3 counties: Lawrence County, Crawford County and Richland County. Most of it falls in Lawrence 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 62466?
Sumner uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62466 in?
62466 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62466?
About 4,001 people live in ZIP code 62466, in 1,139 households, at 28.7 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 62466?
$78,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62466?
The closest are 62417 (5 mi), 62421 (5.2 mi), 62419 (9.8 mi), 62460 (11.1 mi) and 62439 (11.5 mi).
Is 62466 a PO Box ZIP code?
62466 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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