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62473

ZIP 62473 is Watson, Illinois, in Effingham County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Effingham
Metro area
Effingham, IL
Population
1,264
Coordinates
39.0215, -88.5679
☼ Live from 62473 — Watson, IL

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Where 62473 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62473
  • 🔢 Type 62473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62473 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62471 (Vandalia, IL, 31 mi away) and 62474 (Westfield, IL, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62473 becomes 37426, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23467, 24637, 24736, 26347, 26374, 26437, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34267 in Fort Ogden, FL, 908 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯537 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62473 and you would come out at 39.02°S, 91.43°E — 1,263 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 21.8 square miles of land, 62473 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,264This ZIP1,264
Households520This ZIP520
Housing units520This ZIP520
Median age44.4This ZIP44.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$74,700This ZIP$74,700Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$104,800This ZIP$104,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$629This ZIP$629Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%This ZIP18.2%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density57.9 / sq miThis ZIP57.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees53This ZIP53
Annual payroll$3,055,000This ZIP$3,055,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$42,279,000This ZIP$42,279,000

Land area

Land area21.85 sq miThis ZIP21.85 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 62473

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ZIP codes near 62473

ZIPCityDistance
62443 Mason, IL 5.7 mi
62401 Effingham, IL 6.7 mi
62424 Dieterich, IL 7.8 mi
62411 Altamont, IL 9.5 mi
62467 Teutopolis, IL 10.2 mi
62426 Edgewood, IL 10.3 mi
62461 Shumway, IL 13.5 mi
62479 Wheeler, IL 14.1 mi
62838 Farina, IL 14.5 mi
62858 Louisville, IL 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62473?

62473 is in Watson, Illinois, in Effingham County, part of the Effingham, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0215, -88.5679.

What county is 62473 in?

62473 lies in Effingham County.

What area code is 62473?

Watson uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62473 in?

62473 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62473?

About 1,264 people live in ZIP code 62473, in 520 households, at 57.9 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 62473?

$74,700 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62473?

The closest are 62443 (5.7 mi), 62401 (6.7 mi), 62424 (7.8 mi), 62411 (9.5 mi) and 62467 (10.2 mi).

Is 62473 a PO Box ZIP code?

62473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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