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62510

ZIP 62510 is Assumption, Illinois, mostly in Christian County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Christian +1 more
Metro area
Taylorville, IL
Population
1,677
Coordinates
39.5307, -89.0289
☼ Live from 62510 — Assumption, IL

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Where 62510 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 62510
  • 🔢 Type 62510 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OISZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,510 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 19 × 47. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62501 (Argenta, IL, 30 mi away) and 62512 (Beason, IL, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62510 becomes 01526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Manchaug, MA, 919 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, 1,008 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯508 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62510 and you would come out at 39.53°S, 90.97°E — 1,222 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 76.5 square miles of land, 62510 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,677This ZIP1,677
Households848This ZIP848
Housing units927This ZIP927
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,949This ZIP$56,949Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$103,200This ZIP$103,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$693This ZIP$693Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%This ZIP14.5%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density21.9 / sq miThis ZIP21.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees1,045This ZIP1,045
Annual payroll$108,277,000This ZIP$108,277,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$54,325,000This ZIP$54,325,000

Land area

Land area76.52 sq miThis ZIP76.52 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 62510 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Christian County 51.3%
Shelby County 48.7%

Other place names in 62510

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ZIP codes near 62510

ZIPCityDistance
62550 Moweaqua, IL 6.4 mi
62557 Pana, IL 9.8 mi
62555 Owaneco, IL 10.8 mi
62571 Tower Hill, IL 11.0 mi
62567 Stonington, IL 11.8 mi
62534 Findlay, IL 12.2 mi
62544 Macon, IL 12.6 mi
62568 Taylorville, IL 13.9 mi
62565 Shelbyville, IL 14.4 mi
62513 Blue Mound, IL 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62510?

62510 is in Assumption, Illinois, in Christian County, part of the Taylorville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5307, -89.0289.

What county is 62510 in?

62510 spans 2 counties: Christian County and Shelby County. Most of it falls in Christian 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 62510?

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

What time zone is 62510 in?

62510 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62510?

About 1,677 people live in ZIP code 62510, in 848 households, at 21.9 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 62510?

$56,949 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62510?

The closest are 62550 (6.4 mi), 62557 (9.8 mi), 62555 (10.8 mi), 62571 (11 mi) and 62567 (11.8 mi).

Is 62510 a PO Box ZIP code?

62510 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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