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62548

ZIP 62548 is Mount Pulaski, Illinois, mostly in Logan County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Logan +1 more
Metro area
Lincoln, IL
Population
2,090
Coordinates
39.9813, -89.2835
☼ Live from 62548 — Mount Pulaski, IL

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Where 62548 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 62548
  • 🔢 Type 62548 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,548 = 2 × 2 × 19 × 823. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010001010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62547 (Mount Auburn, IL, 15 mi away) and 62549 (Mt Zion, IL, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62548 becomes 84526 — and that is a real ZIP code: Helper, UT, 1,148 miles away.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,332 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯493 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62548 and you would come out at 39.98°S, 90.72°E — 1,191 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 85.0 square miles of land, 62548 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,090This ZIP2,090
Households918This ZIP918
Housing units954This ZIP954
Median age48.5This ZIP48.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,312This ZIP$73,312Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$119,400This ZIP$119,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$802This ZIP$802Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density24.6 / sq miThis ZIP24.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees439This ZIP439
Annual payroll$17,741,000This ZIP$17,741,000
Tax returns filed1,040This ZIP1,040
Total adjusted gross income$86,721,000This ZIP$86,721,000

Land area

Land area85.03 sq miThis ZIP85.03 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 62548 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Logan County 98.7%
Sangamon County 1.3%

Other place names in 62548

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ZIP codes near 62548

ZIPCityDistance
62541 Lake Fork, IL 4.9 mi
62518 Chestnut, IL 6.5 mi
62519 Cornland, IL 6.9 mi
62543 Latham, IL 7.0 mi
62539 Illiopolis, IL 8.1 mi
62634 Elkhart, IL 9.2 mi
62515 Buffalo, IL 9.4 mi
62551 Niantic, IL 11.1 mi
62573 Warrensburg, IL 11.4 mi
61749 Kenney, IL 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62548?

62548 is in Mount Pulaski, Illinois, in Logan County, part of the Lincoln, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9813, -89.2835.

What county is 62548 in?

62548 spans 2 counties: Logan County and Sangamon 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 62548?

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

What time zone is 62548 in?

62548 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62548?

About 2,090 people live in ZIP code 62548, in 918 households, at 24.6 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 62548?

$73,312 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62548?

The closest are 62541 (4.9 mi), 62518 (6.5 mi), 62519 (6.9 mi), 62543 (7 mi) and 62539 (8.1 mi).

Is 62548 a PO Box ZIP code?

62548 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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