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Where 62550 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 62550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,550 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 139. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62549 (Mt Zion, IL, 12 mi away) and 62551 (Niantic, IL, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62550 becomes 05526, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 983 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% 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 62550 and you would come out at 39.62°S, 91.01°E — 1,219 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 89.3 square miles of land, 62550 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,858This ZIP2,858 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,197This ZIP1,197 |
| Housing units | 1,243This ZIP1,243 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,634This ZIP$73,634Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,600This ZIP$149,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $885This ZIP$885Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 32.0 / sq miThis ZIP32.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 283This ZIP283 |
| Annual payroll | $11,048,000This ZIP$11,048,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,290This ZIP1,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,271,000This ZIP$104,271,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 89.31 sq miThis ZIP89.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 62550 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 59.7% |
| Christian County | 33.8% |
| Macon County | 6.5% |
Other place names in 62550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62544 | Macon, IL | 6.3 mi |
62510 | Assumption, IL | 6.4 mi |
61925 | Dalton City, IL | 10.6 mi |
62514 | Boody, IL | 10.7 mi |
62567 | Stonington, IL | 10.9 mi |
62532 | Elwin, IL | 11.0 mi |
62513 | Blue Mound, IL | 11.1 mi |
62534 | Findlay, IL | 11.8 mi |
61914 | Bethany, IL | 12.1 mi |
62549 | Mt Zion, IL | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62550?
62550 is in Moweaqua, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.6179, -88.9896.
What county is 62550 in?
62550 spans 3 counties: Shelby County, Christian County and Macon County. Most of it falls in Shelby 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 62550?
Moweaqua uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62550 in?
62550 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62550?
About 2,858 people live in ZIP code 62550, in 1,197 households, at 32.0 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 62550?
$73,634 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62550?
The closest are 62544 (6.3 mi), 62510 (6.4 mi), 61925 (10.6 mi), 62514 (10.7 mi) and 62567 (10.9 mi).
Is 62550 a PO Box ZIP code?
62550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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