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62673

ZIP 62673 is Oakford, Illinois, mostly in Menard County; area codes 447 and 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Menard +1 more
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
361
Coordinates
40.0971, -89.9688
☼ Live from 62673 — Oakford, IL

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Where 62673 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62673
  • 🔢 Type 62673 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,673 = 3 × 13 × 1607. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62672 (Nilwood, IL, 49 mi away) and 62674 (Palmyra, IL, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62673 becomes 37626, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23667, 26376, 26763, 27636, 32667, 32766, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32766 in Oviedo, FL, 939 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯456 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62673 and you would come out at 40.10°S, 90.03°E — 1,158 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 28.1 square miles of land, 62673 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population361This ZIP361
Households165This ZIP165
Housing units195This ZIP195
Median age53.6This ZIP53.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,393This ZIP$68,393Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$153,300This ZIP$153,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%This ZIP11.1%
Mean commute38.3 minThis ZIP38.3 min
Population density12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees31This ZIP31
Annual payroll$2,157,000This ZIP$2,157,000
Tax returns filed210This ZIP210
Total adjusted gross income$13,441,000This ZIP$13,441,000

Land area

Land area28.09 sq miThis ZIP28.09 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Counties 62673 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Menard County 69.3%
Cass County 30.7%

Other place names in 62673

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ZIP codes near 62673

ZIPCityDistance
62655 Kilbourne, IL 5.1 mi
62675 Petersburg, IL 7.3 mi
62627 Chandlerville, IL 8.0 mi
62633 Easton, IL 10.2 mi
62659 Lincoln'S New Salem, IL 10.7 mi
62688 Tallula, IL 10.8 mi
62617 Bath, IL 11.4 mi
62642 Greenview, IL 12.9 mi
62644 Havana, IL 13.9 mi
62612 Ashland, IL 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62673?

62673 is in Oakford, Illinois, in Menard County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0971, -89.9688.

What county is 62673 in?

62673 spans 2 counties: Menard County and Cass 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 62673?

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

What time zone is 62673 in?

62673 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62673?

About 361 people live in ZIP code 62673, in 165 households, at 12.9 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 62673?

$68,393 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62673?

The closest are 62655 (5.1 mi), 62675 (7.3 mi), 62627 (8 mi), 62633 (10.2 mi) and 62659 (10.7 mi).

Is 62673 a PO Box ZIP code?

62673 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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