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62684

ZIP 62684 is Sherman, Illinois, in Sangamon County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sangamon
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
5,760
Coordinates
39.9091, -89.5868
☼ Live from 62684 — Sherman, IL

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Where 62684 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62684
  • 🔢 Type 62684 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,684 = 2 × 2 × 15671. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62683 (Scottville, IL, 40 mi away) and 62685 (Shipman, IL, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62684 becomes 48626 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hemlock, MI, 368 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24866, 26684, 28466, 28646, 28664, 46268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86426 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,405 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯477 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62684 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 90.41°E — 1,182 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 25.9 square miles of land, 62684 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,760This ZIP5,760
Households2,069This ZIP2,069
Housing units2,094This ZIP2,094
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$139,196This ZIP$139,196Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$305,300This ZIP$305,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,041This ZIP$2,041Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%This ZIP48.4%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density222.3 / sq miThis ZIP222.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments97This ZIP97
Employees825This ZIP825
Annual payroll$29,244,000This ZIP$29,244,000
Tax returns filed2,720This ZIP2,720
Total adjusted gross income$282,592,000This ZIP$282,592,000

Land area

Land area25.91 sq miThis ZIP25.91 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 62684

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ZIP codes near 62684

ZIPCityDistance
62761 Springfield, IL 4.6 mi
62716 Springfield, IL 5.0 mi
62561 Riverton, IL 5.0 mi
62707 Springfield, IL 5.0 mi
62693 Williamsville, IL 5.0 mi
62625 Cantrall, IL 6.1 mi
62613 Athens, IL 6.6 mi
62702 Springfield, IL 6.6 mi
62708 Springfield, IL 7.1 mi
62705 Springfield, IL 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62684?

62684 is in Sherman, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9091, -89.5868.

What county is 62684 in?

62684 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62684?

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

What time zone is 62684 in?

62684 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62684?

About 5,760 people live in ZIP code 62684, in 2,069 households, at 222.3 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 62684?

$139,196 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62684?

The closest are 62761 (4.6 mi), 62716 (5 mi), 62561 (5 mi), 62707 (5 mi) and 62693 (5 mi).

Is 62684 a PO Box ZIP code?

62684 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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