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Where 62624 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 62624 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,624 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 103. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62622 (Bluff Springs, IL, 13 mi away) and 62625 (Cantrall, IL, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62624 becomes 42626, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22646, 22664, 24266, 26264, 26426, 26624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22646 in Millwood, VA, 658 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯436 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62624 and you would come out at 40.16°S, 89.65°E — 1,140 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 44.6 square miles of land, 62624 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Households | 144This ZIP144 |
| Housing units | 242This ZIP242 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,500This ZIP$58,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $73,500This ZIP$73,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min |
| Population density | 7.2 / sq miThis ZIP7.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $394,000This ZIP$394,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,702,000This ZIP$12,702,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.59 sq miThis ZIP44.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.20 sq miThis ZIP2.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 62624
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62624
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61501 | Astoria, IL | 5.1 mi |
62617 | Bath, IL | 9.3 mi |
62681 | Rushville, IL | 10.5 mi |
62618 | Beardstown, IL | 10.7 mi |
61484 | Vermont, IL | 10.8 mi |
62639 | Frederick, IL | 11.2 mi |
61441 | Ipava, IL | 12.3 mi |
62622 | Bluff Springs, IL | 12.5 mi |
62627 | Chandlerville, IL | 14.2 mi |
62691 | Virginia, IL | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62624?
62624 is in Browning, Illinois, in Schuyler County. Its published point location is 40.1593, -90.3468.
What county is 62624 in?
62624 lies in Schuyler County.
What area code is 62624?
Browning uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62624 in?
62624 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62624?
About 321 people live in ZIP code 62624, in 144 households, at 7.2 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 62624?
$58,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62624?
The closest are 61501 (5.1 mi), 62617 (9.3 mi), 62681 (10.5 mi), 62618 (10.7 mi) and 61484 (10.8 mi).
Is 62624 a PO Box ZIP code?
62624 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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