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62523

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Macon
Metro area
Decatur, IL
Population
707
Coordinates
39.8437, -88.9529
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Where 62523 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 62523
  • 🔢 Type 62523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,523 = 3 × 3 × 6947. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62522 (Decatur, IL, 5 mi away) and 62524 (Decatur, IL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62523 becomes 32526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pensacola, FL, 652 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32625 in Cedar Key, FL, 808 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯510 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62523 and you would come out at 39.84°S, 91.05°E — 1,211 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 0.447 square miles of land, 62523 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 216 football fields.
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People and housing

Population707This ZIP707
Households248This ZIP248
Housing units361This ZIP361
Median age33.7This ZIP33.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$13,393This ZIP$13,393Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median gross rent$301This ZIP$301Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.0%This ZIP3.0%
Mean commute10.6 minThis ZIP10.6 min
Population density1,581.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,581.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments197This ZIP197
Employees2,637This ZIP2,637
Annual payroll$176,553,000This ZIP$176,553,000
Tax returns filed120This ZIP120
Total adjusted gross income$4,578,000This ZIP$4,578,000

Land area

Land area0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62523

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ZIP codes near 62523

ZIPCityDistance
62524 Decatur, IL 1.7 mi
62525 Decatur, IL 1.7 mi
62521 Decatur, IL 2.7 mi
62526 Decatur, IL 4.4 mi
62532 Elwin, IL 4.8 mi
62522 Decatur, IL 5.2 mi
62535 Forsyth, IL 5.7 mi
62549 Mt Zion, IL 6.8 mi
62514 Boody, IL 7.2 mi
62537 Harristown, IL 7.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62523?

62523 is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County, part of the Decatur, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8437, -88.9529.

What county is 62523 in?

62523 lies in Macon County.

What area code is 62523?

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

What time zone is 62523 in?

62523 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62523?

About 707 people live in ZIP code 62523, in 248 households, at 1,581.7 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 62523?

$13,393 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62523?

The closest are 62524 (1.7 mi), 62525 (1.7 mi), 62521 (2.7 mi), 62526 (4.4 mi) and 62532 (4.8 mi).

Is 62523 a PO Box ZIP code?

62523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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