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Where 62612 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 62612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,612 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1423. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62611 (Arenzville, IL, 18 mi away) and 62613 (Athens, IL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62612 becomes 21626 — and that is a real ZIP code: Crapo, MD, 757 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16226, 16262, 16622, 21626, 21662, 26162, …). The farthest-flung twin is 21626 in Crapo, MD, 757 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯452 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62612 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 89.94°E — 1,164 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 93.4 square miles of land, 62612 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,398This ZIP1,398 |
|---|---|
| Households | 604This ZIP604 |
| Housing units | 726This ZIP726 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,569This ZIP$69,569Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,400This ZIP$113,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $585This ZIP$585Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 225This ZIP225 |
| Annual payroll | $12,374,000This ZIP$12,374,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,314,000This ZIP$60,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.36 sq miThis ZIP93.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 62612 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cass County | 61.9% |
| Morgan County | 38.1% |
Other place names in 62612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62660 | Literberry, IL | 7.7 mi |
62688 | Tallula, IL | 8.1 mi |
62691 | Virginia, IL | 9.8 mi |
62601 | Alexander, IL | 10.2 mi |
62677 | Pleasant Plains, IL | 10.2 mi |
62627 | Chandlerville, IL | 11.5 mi |
62670 | New Berlin, IL | 13.7 mi |
62650 | Jacksonville, IL | 13.7 mi |
62675 | Petersburg, IL | 13.7 mi |
62673 | Oakford, IL | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62612?
62612 is in Ashland, Illinois, in Cass County. Its published point location is 39.8960, -90.0632.
What county is 62612 in?
62612 spans 2 counties: Cass County and Morgan County. Most of it falls in Cass 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 62612?
Ashland uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62612 in?
62612 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62612?
About 1,398 people live in ZIP code 62612, in 604 households, at 15.0 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 62612?
$69,569 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62612?
The closest are 62660 (7.7 mi), 62688 (8.1 mi), 62691 (9.8 mi), 62601 (10.2 mi) and 62677 (10.2 mi).
Is 62612 a PO Box ZIP code?
62612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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