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Where 62479 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 62479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,479 = 43 × 1453. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010000001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62478 (West York, IL, 32 mi away) and 62480 (Willow Hill, IL, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62479 becomes 97426 — and that is a real ZIP code: Creswell, OR, 1,815 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24976, 27946, 27964, 29476, 29647, 46792, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96742 in Kalaupapa, HI, 4,186 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯551 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62479 and you would come out at 39.04°S, 91.69°E — 1,273 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 53.9 square miles of land, 62479 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 711This ZIP711 |
|---|---|
| Households | 301This ZIP301 |
| Housing units | 320This ZIP320 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,292This ZIP$57,292Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,800This ZIP$173,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $921This ZIP$921Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 43.3 minThis ZIP43.3 min |
| Population density | 13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,263,000This ZIP$1,263,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,992,000This ZIP$31,992,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.88 sq miThis ZIP53.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 62479 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jasper County | 98.1% |
| Effingham County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 62479
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62479
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62424 | Dieterich, IL | 7.4 mi |
62448 | Newton, IL | 8.3 mi |
62445 | Montrose, IL | 8.9 mi |
62467 | Teutopolis, IL | 9.3 mi |
62436 | Jewett, IL | 10.4 mi |
62432 | Hidalgo, IL | 11.1 mi |
62434 | Ingraham, IL | 13.5 mi |
62473 | Watson, IL | 14.1 mi |
62401 | Effingham, IL | 14.8 mi |
62462 | Sigel, IL | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62479 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62479?
62479 is in Wheeler, Illinois, in Jasper County. Its published point location is 39.0370, -88.3069.
What county is 62479 in?
62479 spans 2 counties: Jasper County and Effingham County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 time zone is 62479 in?
62479 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62479?
About 711 people live in ZIP code 62479, in 301 households, at 13.2 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 62479?
$57,292 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62479?
The closest are 62424 (7.4 mi), 62448 (8.3 mi), 62445 (8.9 mi), 62467 (9.3 mi) and 62436 (10.4 mi).
Is 62479 a PO Box ZIP code?
62479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62479 ZIP Code — Wheeler, Illinois (Jasper County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62479
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