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Where 62617 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 62617 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62617 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62615 (Auburn, IL, 45 mi away) and 62618 (Beardstown, IL, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62617 becomes 71626, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12766, 16627, 16672, 16726, 17266, 21667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12766 in North Branch, NY, 799 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯446 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62617 and you would come out at 40.16°S, 89.83°E — 1,148 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 61.7 square miles of land, 62617 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 524This ZIP524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 292This ZIP292 |
| Housing units | 389This ZIP389 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,667This ZIP$56,667Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,000This ZIP$69,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $835This ZIP$835Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min |
| Population density | 8.5 / sq miThis ZIP8.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $204,000This ZIP$204,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,035,000This ZIP$18,035,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.74 sq miThis ZIP61.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.54 sq miThis ZIP10.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 62617
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62617
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62627 | Chandlerville, IL | 7.4 mi |
61501 | Astoria, IL | 9.0 mi |
62624 | Browning, IL | 9.3 mi |
62655 | Kilbourne, IL | 9.7 mi |
62644 | Havana, IL | 10.6 mi |
62673 | Oakford, IL | 11.4 mi |
61441 | Ipava, IL | 13.4 mi |
62691 | Virginia, IL | 14.1 mi |
61542 | Lewistown, IL | 15.3 mi |
62622 | Bluff Springs, IL | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62617?
62617 is in Bath, Illinois, in Mason County. Its published point location is 40.1568, -90.1699.
What county is 62617 in?
62617 lies in Mason County.
What area code is 62617?
Bath uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62617 in?
62617 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62617?
About 524 people live in ZIP code 62617, in 292 households, at 8.5 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 62617?
$56,667 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62617?
The closest are 62627 (7.4 mi), 61501 (9 mi), 62624 (9.3 mi), 62655 (9.7 mi) and 62644 (10.6 mi).
Is 62617 a PO Box ZIP code?
62617 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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