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62501

ZIP 62501 is Argenta, Illinois, in Macon County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Macon
Metro area
Decatur, IL
Population
2,324
Coordinates
39.9266, -88.8145
☼ Live from 62501 — Argenta, IL

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Where 62501 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62501
  • 🔢 Type 62501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62501 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62481 (Yale, IL, 70 mi away) and 62510 (Assumption, IL, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62501 becomes 10526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Goldens Bridge, NY, 799 miles away.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 991 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯518 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62501 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 91.19°E — 1,213 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 77.0 square miles of land, 62501 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,324This ZIP2,324
Households1,012This ZIP1,012
Housing units1,078This ZIP1,078
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,889This ZIP$95,889Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$172,200This ZIP$172,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$797This ZIP$797Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%This ZIP31.1%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density30.2 / sq miThis ZIP30.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees148This ZIP148
Annual payroll$7,480,000This ZIP$7,480,000
Tax returns filed1,190This ZIP1,190
Total adjusted gross income$98,323,000This ZIP$98,323,000

Land area

Land area76.96 sq miThis ZIP76.96 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi

Other place names in 62501

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62501

ZIPCityDistance
62554 Oreana, IL 3.8 mi
61818 Cerro Gordo, IL 5.9 mi
61830 Cisco, IL 7.3 mi
62535 Forsyth, IL 8.0 mi
61855 Milmine, IL 8.2 mi
62523 Decatur, IL 9.3 mi
62526 Decatur, IL 9.4 mi
61936 La Place, IL 9.7 mi
62521 Decatur, IL 10.0 mi
62524 Decatur, IL 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62501?

62501 is in Argenta, Illinois, in Macon County, part of the Decatur, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9266, -88.8145.

What county is 62501 in?

62501 lies in Macon County.

What area code is 62501?

Argenta uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62501 in?

62501 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62501?

About 2,324 people live in ZIP code 62501, in 1,012 households, at 30.2 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 62501?

$95,889 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62501?

The closest are 62554 (3.8 mi), 61818 (5.9 mi), 61830 (7.3 mi), 62535 (8 mi) and 61855 (8.2 mi).

Is 62501 a PO Box ZIP code?

62501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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