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62544

ZIP 62544 is Macon, Illinois, in Macon County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Macon
Metro area
Decatur, IL
Population
1,668
Coordinates
39.7086, -88.9737
☼ Live from 62544 — Macon, IL

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Where 62544 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 62544
  • 🔢 Type 62544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1303. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010001010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62543 (Latham, IL, 20 mi away) and 62545 (Mechanicsburg, IL, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62544 becomes 44526, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25446 in Summit Point, WV, 588 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% 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 62544 and you would come out at 39.71°S, 91.03°E — 1,216 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 68.0 square miles of land, 62544 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,668This ZIP1,668
Households686This ZIP686
Housing units744This ZIP744
Median age46.4This ZIP46.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$89,167This ZIP$89,167Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$146,500This ZIP$146,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$918This ZIP$918Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%This ZIP23.9%
Mean commute35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min
Population density24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees240This ZIP240
Annual payroll$7,658,000This ZIP$7,658,000
Tax returns filed870This ZIP870
Total adjusted gross income$67,263,000This ZIP$67,263,000

Land area

Land area68.04 sq miThis ZIP68.04 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62544

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

ZIP codes near 62544

ZIPCityDistance
62532 Elwin, IL 4.7 mi
62514 Boody, IL 5.6 mi
62550 Moweaqua, IL 6.3 mi
61925 Dalton City, IL 7.1 mi
62549 Mt Zion, IL 7.1 mi
62521 Decatur, IL 7.4 mi
62522 Decatur, IL 9.1 mi
62523 Decatur, IL 9.4 mi
62513 Blue Mound, IL 9.4 mi
62524 Decatur, IL 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62544?

62544 is in Macon, Illinois, in Macon County, part of the Decatur, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7086, -88.9737.

What county is 62544 in?

62544 lies in Macon County.

What area code is 62544?

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

What time zone is 62544 in?

62544 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62544?

About 1,668 people live in ZIP code 62544, in 686 households, at 24.5 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 62544?

$89,167 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62544?

The closest are 62532 (4.7 mi), 62514 (5.6 mi), 62550 (6.3 mi), 61925 (7.1 mi) and 62549 (7.1 mi).

Is 62544 a PO Box ZIP code?

62544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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