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62512

ZIP 62512 is Beason, Illinois, mostly in Logan County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Logan +1 more
Metro area
Lincoln, IL
Population
446
Coordinates
40.1435, -89.2106
☼ Live from 62512 — Beason, IL

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Where 62512 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 62512
  • 🔢 Type 62512 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZISZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,512 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3907. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62510 (Assumption, IL, 43 mi away) and 62513 (Blue Mound, IL, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62512 becomes 21526, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12256, 12526, 15226, 15262, 15622, 16225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12256 in Albany, NY, 818 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯496 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62512 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 90.79°E — 1,187 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 46.7 square miles of land, 62512 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population446This ZIP446
Households187This ZIP187
Housing units229This ZIP229
Median age50.5This ZIP50.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,347This ZIP$55,347Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$131,000This ZIP$131,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%This ZIP16.0%
Mean commute22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min
Population density9.6 / sq miThis ZIP9.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees17This ZIP17
Annual payroll$1,329,000This ZIP$1,329,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$17,471,000This ZIP$17,471,000

Land area

Land area46.66 sq miThis ZIP46.66 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Counties 62512 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Logan County 97.8%
De Witt County 2.2%

Other place names in 62512

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

ZIP codes near 62512

ZIPCityDistance
61749 Kenney, IL 6.1 mi
62518 Chestnut, IL 6.4 mi
61751 Lawndale, IL 6.8 mi
62656 Lincoln, IL 8.2 mi
61778 Waynesville, IL 8.5 mi
61723 Atlanta, IL 9.1 mi
62548 Mount Pulaski, IL 11.9 mi
62543 Latham, IL 12.3 mi
61754 Mc Lean, IL 13.0 mi
61727 Clinton, IL 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62512?

62512 is in Beason, Illinois, in Logan County, part of the Lincoln, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1435, -89.2106.

What county is 62512 in?

62512 spans 2 counties: Logan County and De Witt County. Most of it falls in Logan 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 62512?

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

What time zone is 62512 in?

62512 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62512?

About 446 people live in ZIP code 62512, in 187 households, at 9.6 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 62512?

$55,347 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62512?

The closest are 61749 (6.1 mi), 62518 (6.4 mi), 61751 (6.8 mi), 62656 (8.2 mi) and 61778 (8.5 mi).

Is 62512 a PO Box ZIP code?

62512 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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