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Where 62474 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 62474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,474 = 2 × 31237. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010000001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62473 (Watson, IL, 41 mi away) and 62475 (West Liberty, IL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62474 becomes 47426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clear Creek, IN, 84 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76442 in Comanche, TX, 790 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯561 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62474 and you would come out at 39.46°S, 91.96°E — 1,265 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 36.1 square miles of land, 62474 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 626This ZIP626 |
|---|---|
| Households | 307This ZIP307 |
| Housing units | 317This ZIP317 |
| Median age | 61.3This ZIP61.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,083This ZIP$67,083Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,200This ZIP$88,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $625This ZIP$625Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 17.4 / sq miThis ZIP17.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $643,000This ZIP$643,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,322,000This ZIP$20,322,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.08 sq miThis ZIP36.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 62474 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 63.6% |
| Coles County | 36.4% |
Other place names in 62474
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61912 | Ashmore, IL | 4.5 mi |
61920 | Charleston, IL | 7.4 mi |
61933 | Kansas, IL | 9.8 mi |
62420 | Casey, IL | 11.9 mi |
62435 | Janesville, IL | 12.5 mi |
62440 | Lerna, IL | 12.9 mi |
61943 | Oakland, IL | 14.2 mi |
62442 | Martinsville, IL | 14.4 mi |
62428 | Greenup, IL | 14.5 mi |
61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 16.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62474 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62474?
62474 is in Westfield, Illinois, in Clark County. Its published point location is 39.4569, -88.0359.
What county is 62474 in?
62474 spans 2 counties: Clark County and Coles County. Most of it falls in Clark 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 62474?
Westfield uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62474 in?
62474 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62474?
About 626 people live in ZIP code 62474, in 307 households, at 17.4 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 62474?
$67,083 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62474?
The closest are 61912 (4.5 mi), 61920 (7.4 mi), 61933 (9.8 mi), 62420 (11.9 mi) and 62435 (12.5 mi).
Is 62474 a PO Box ZIP code?
62474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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