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62656

ZIP 62656 is Lincoln, Illinois, in Logan County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Logan
Metro area
Lincoln, IL
Population
18,234
Coordinates
40.1397, -89.3662
☼ Live from 62656 — Lincoln, IL

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Where 62656 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 62656
  • 🔢 Type 62656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 89. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62655 (Kilbourne, IL, 33 mi away) and 62659 (Lincoln'S New Salem, IL, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62656 becomes 65626 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caulfield, MO, 287 miles away.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25666, 26566, 26656, 56266, 56626, 56662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56626 in Bena, MN, 554 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯488 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62656 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 90.63°E — 1,181 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 19m.
  • 📏 At 142.8 square miles of land, 62656 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,234This ZIP18,234
Households7,235This ZIP7,235
Housing units7,585This ZIP7,585
Median age40.6This ZIP40.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,017This ZIP$62,017Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$141,600This ZIP$141,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$830This ZIP$830Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density127.7 / sq miThis ZIP127.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments381This ZIP381
Employees5,748This ZIP5,748
Annual payroll$242,228,000This ZIP$242,228,000
Tax returns filed7,460This ZIP7,460
Total adjusted gross income$494,464,000This ZIP$494,464,000

Land area

Land area142.84 sq miThis ZIP142.84 sq mi
Water area0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi

Other place names in 62656

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62656

ZIPCityDistance
61751 Lawndale, IL 6.3 mi
62512 Beason, IL 8.2 mi
62643 Hartsburg, IL 8.5 mi
62634 Elkhart, IL 9.8 mi
61723 Atlanta, IL 9.8 mi
62671 New Holland, IL 9.9 mi
62666 Middletown, IL 10.0 mi
62518 Chestnut, IL 10.6 mi
62548 Mount Pulaski, IL 11.8 mi
62635 Emden, IL 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62656?

62656 is in Lincoln, Illinois, in Logan County, part of the Lincoln, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1397, -89.3662.

What county is 62656 in?

62656 lies in Logan County.

What area code is 62656?

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

What time zone is 62656 in?

62656 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62656?

About 18,234 people live in ZIP code 62656, in 7,235 households, at 127.7 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 62656?

$62,017 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62656?

The closest are 61751 (6.3 mi), 62512 (8.2 mi), 62643 (8.5 mi), 62634 (9.8 mi) and 61723 (9.8 mi).

Is 62656 a PO Box ZIP code?

62656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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