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62522

ZIP 62522 is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time. Decatur has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 62521, 62523, 62524, 62525 and 62526.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Macon
Metro area
Decatur, IL
Population
15,185
Coordinates
39.8276, -89.0478
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Where 62522 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 62522
  • 🔢 Type 62522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,522 = 2 × 43 × 727. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62521 (Decatur, IL, 6 mi away) and 62523 (Decatur, IL, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62522 becomes 22526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ninde, VA, 652 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22526, 22625, 22652, 25262, 56222, 62225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22526 in Ninde, VA, 652 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯506 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62522 and you would come out at 39.83°S, 90.95°E — 1,208 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 21m.
  • 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 62522 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,185This ZIP15,185
Households6,102This ZIP6,102
Housing units7,186This ZIP7,186
Median age33.8This ZIP33.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,669This ZIP$50,669Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$113,600This ZIP$113,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$794This ZIP$794Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density634.3 / sq miThis ZIP634.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments199This ZIP199
Employees2,519This ZIP2,519
Annual payroll$124,273,000This ZIP$124,273,000
Tax returns filed5,750This ZIP5,750
Total adjusted gross income$322,814,000This ZIP$322,814,000

Land area

Land area23.94 sq miThis ZIP23.94 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi

Other place names in 62522

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

ZIP codes near 62522

ZIPCityDistance
62537 Harristown, IL 3.0 mi
62524 Decatur, IL 4.0 mi
62525 Decatur, IL 4.0 mi
62514 Boody, IL 4.2 mi
62532 Elwin, IL 5.1 mi
62523 Decatur, IL 5.2 mi
62526 Decatur, IL 6.0 mi
62551 Niantic, IL 6.0 mi
62521 Decatur, IL 6.5 mi
62535 Forsyth, IL 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62522?

62522 is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County, part of the Decatur, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8276, -89.0478.

What county is 62522 in?

62522 lies in Macon County.

What area code is 62522?

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

What time zone is 62522 in?

62522 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62522?

About 15,185 people live in ZIP code 62522, in 6,102 households, at 634.3 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 62522?

$50,669 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62522?

The closest are 62537 (3 mi), 62524 (4 mi), 62525 (4 mi), 62514 (4.2 mi) and 62532 (5.1 mi).

Is 62522 a PO Box ZIP code?

62522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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