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62613

ZIP 62613 is Athens, Illinois, mostly in Menard County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Menard +2 more
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
3,598
Coordinates
39.9826, -89.6652
☼ Live from 62613 — Athens, IL

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Where 62613 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 62613
  • 🔢 Type 62613 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EIgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,613 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 773. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010010010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62612 (Ashland, IL, 22 mi away) and 62615 (Auburn, IL, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62613 becomes 31626 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boston, GA, 716 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13626, 13662, 16236, 16263, 16326, 16362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13662 in Massena, NY, 825 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯472 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62613 and you would come out at 39.98°S, 90.33°E — 1,176 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 63.1 square miles of land, 62613 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,598This ZIP3,598
Households1,539This ZIP1,539
Housing units1,632This ZIP1,632
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,675This ZIP$86,675Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$200,900This ZIP$200,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$914This ZIP$914Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%This ZIP33.6%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density57.0 / sq miThis ZIP57.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees351This ZIP351
Annual payroll$16,523,000This ZIP$16,523,000
Tax returns filed1,880This ZIP1,880
Total adjusted gross income$147,850,000This ZIP$147,850,000

Land area

Land area63.09 sq miThis ZIP63.09 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 62613 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Menard County 85.4%
Sangamon County 7.3%
Logan County 7.2%

Other place names in 62613

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ZIP codes near 62613

ZIPCityDistance
62625 Cantrall, IL 5.9 mi
62684 Sherman, IL 6.6 mi
62659 Lincoln'S New Salem, IL 7.2 mi
62693 Williamsville, IL 8.1 mi
62642 Greenview, IL 8.3 mi
62707 Springfield, IL 8.8 mi
62666 Middletown, IL 9.6 mi
62702 Springfield, IL 11.0 mi
62675 Petersburg, IL 11.1 mi
62761 Springfield, IL 11.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62613?

62613 is in Athens, Illinois, in Menard County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9826, -89.6652.

What county is 62613 in?

62613 spans 3 counties: Menard County, Sangamon County and Logan County. Most of it falls in Menard 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 62613?

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

What time zone is 62613 in?

62613 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62613?

About 3,598 people live in ZIP code 62613, in 1,539 households, at 57.0 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 62613?

$86,675 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62613?

The closest are 62625 (5.9 mi), 62684 (6.6 mi), 62659 (7.2 mi), 62693 (8.1 mi) and 62642 (8.3 mi).

Is 62613 a PO Box ZIP code?

62613 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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