62541
ZIP 62541 is Lake Fork, Illinois, in Logan County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Logan
- Metro area
- Lincoln, IL
- Population
- 54
- Coordinates
- 39.9566, -89.3709
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Where 62541 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.
- 🔢 Type 62541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,541 = 3 × 3 × 6949. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010001001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62540 (Kincaid, IL, 26 mi away) and 62543 (Latham, IL, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62541 becomes 14526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Penfield, NY, 654 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12546 in Millerton, NY, 837 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯488 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62541 and you would come out at 39.96°S, 90.63°E — 1,189 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 62541 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Households | 38This ZIP38 |
| Housing units | 38This ZIP38 |
| Median age | 29.5This ZIP29.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 2.31 sq miThis ZIP2.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62541
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62519 | Cornland, IL | 2.3 mi |
62548 | Mount Pulaski, IL | 4.9 mi |
62634 | Elkhart, IL | 5.8 mi |
62515 | Buffalo, IL | 6.7 mi |
62693 | Williamsville, IL | 7.7 mi |
62539 | Illiopolis, IL | 8.9 mi |
62561 | Riverton, IL | 9.3 mi |
62520 | Dawson, IL | 10.2 mi |
62518 | Chestnut, IL | 11.0 mi |
62716 | Springfield, IL | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62541?
62541 is in Lake Fork, Illinois, in Logan County, part of the Lincoln, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9566, -89.3709.
What county is 62541 in?
62541 lies in Logan County.
What area code is 62541?
Lake Fork uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62541 in?
62541 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62541?
About 54 people live in ZIP code 62541, in 38 households, at 23.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 62541?
The closest are 62519 (2.3 mi), 62548 (4.9 mi), 62634 (5.8 mi), 62515 (6.7 mi) and 62693 (7.7 mi).
Is 62541 a PO Box ZIP code?
62541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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