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62477

ZIP 62477 is West Union, Illinois, in Clark County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clark
Metro area
none
Population
526
Coordinates
39.2336, -87.6434
☼ Live from 62477 — West Union, IL

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Where 62477 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62477
  • 🔢 Type 62477 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62477 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62476 (West Salem, IL, 52 mi away) and 62478 (West York, IL, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62477 becomes 77426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chappell Hill, TX, 797 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (42776, 46277, 46772, 64772, 67427, 72467, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77426 in Chappell Hill, TX, 797 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯584 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62477 and you would come out at 39.23°S, 92.36°E — 1,291 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 59.7 square miles of land, 62477 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population526This ZIP526
Households205This ZIP205
Housing units302This ZIP302
Median age47.9This ZIP47.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,646This ZIP$88,646Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$110,900This ZIP$110,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%This ZIP24.8%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees56This ZIP56
Annual payroll$2,169,000This ZIP$2,169,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$27,268,000This ZIP$27,268,000

Land area

Land area59.67 sq miThis ZIP59.67 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi

Other place names in 62477

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ZIP codes near 62477

ZIPCityDistance
47849 Fairbanks, IN 5.0 mi
62478 West York, IL 6.5 mi
47869 Prairie Creek, IN 8.4 mi
62433 Hutsonville, IL 9.6 mi
47850 Farmersburg, IN 11.1 mi
62441 Marshall, IL 11.5 mi
47861 Merom, IN 11.7 mi
62442 Martinsville, IL 12.3 mi
62413 Annapolis, IL 12.3 mi
47870 Prairieton, IN 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62477?

62477 is in West Union, Illinois, in Clark County. Its published point location is 39.2336, -87.6434.

What county is 62477 in?

62477 lies in Clark County.

What area code is 62477?

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

What time zone is 62477 in?

62477 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62477?

About 526 people live in ZIP code 62477, in 205 households, at 8.8 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 62477?

$88,646 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62477?

The closest are 47849 (5 mi), 62478 (6.5 mi), 47869 (8.4 mi), 62433 (9.6 mi) and 47850 (11.1 mi).

Is 62477 a PO Box ZIP code?

62477 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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