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62635

ZIP 62635 is Emden, Illinois, mostly in Logan County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Logan +1 more
Metro area
Lincoln, IL
Population
661
Coordinates
40.2965, -89.4657
☼ Live from 62635 — Emden, IL

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Where 62635 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 62635
  • 🔢 Type 62635 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,635 = 5 × 12527. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010010101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62634 (Elkhart, IL, 20 mi away) and 62638 (Franklin, IL, 58 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62635 becomes 53626, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 838 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯483 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62635 and you would come out at 40.30°S, 90.53°E — 1,170 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 41.1 square miles of land, 62635 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population661This ZIP661
Households295This ZIP295
Housing units297This ZIP297
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,750This ZIP$77,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$131,600This ZIP$131,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$889This ZIP$889Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%This ZIP28.6%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees37This ZIP37
Annual payroll$1,017,000This ZIP$1,017,000
Tax returns filed350This ZIP350
Total adjusted gross income$25,835,000This ZIP$25,835,000

Land area

Land area41.06 sq miThis ZIP41.06 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 62635 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Logan County 91.2%
Tazewell County 8.8%

Other place names in 62635

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ZIP codes near 62635

ZIPCityDistance
62643 Hartsburg, IL 3.8 mi
61734 Delavan, IL 6.4 mi
61721 Armington, IL 8.4 mi
61747 Hopedale, IL 8.4 mi
62682 San Jose, IL 8.7 mi
62671 New Holland, IL 9.6 mi
61723 Atlanta, IL 10.2 mi
61751 Lawndale, IL 10.4 mi
61759 Minier, IL 11.9 mi
62656 Lincoln, IL 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62635?

62635 is in Emden, Illinois, in Logan County, part of the Lincoln, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2965, -89.4657.

What county is 62635 in?

62635 spans 2 counties: Logan County and Tazewell County. Most of it falls in Logan 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 62635?

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

What time zone is 62635 in?

62635 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62635?

About 661 people live in ZIP code 62635, in 295 households, at 16.1 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 62635?

$77,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62635?

The closest are 62643 (3.8 mi), 61734 (6.4 mi), 61721 (8.4 mi), 61747 (8.4 mi) and 62682 (8.7 mi).

Is 62635 a PO Box ZIP code?

62635 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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