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62688

ZIP 62688 is Tallula, Illinois, in Menard County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Menard
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
678
Coordinates
39.9450, -89.9241
☼ Live from 62688 — Tallula, IL

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Where 62688 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 62688
  • 🔢 Type 62688 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,688 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 653. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62685 (Shipman, IL, 56 mi away) and 62689 (Thayer, IL, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62688 becomes 88626, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26886, 28668, 62868, 62886, 68628, 68826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26886 in Onego, WV, 566 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯459 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62688 and you would come out at 39.94°S, 90.08°E — 1,167 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 45.0 square miles of land, 62688 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population678This ZIP678
Households294This ZIP294
Housing units332This ZIP332
Median age45.8This ZIP45.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,929This ZIP$73,929Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$133,100This ZIP$133,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,028This ZIP$1,028Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min
Population density15.1 / sq miThis ZIP15.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees10This ZIP10
Annual payroll$198,000This ZIP$198,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$24,116,000This ZIP$24,116,000

Land area

Land area44.98 sq miThis ZIP44.98 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62688

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ZIP codes near 62688

ZIPCityDistance
62675 Petersburg, IL 6.4 mi
62677 Pleasant Plains, IL 6.8 mi
62612 Ashland, IL 8.1 mi
62659 Lincoln'S New Salem, IL 9.4 mi
62673 Oakford, IL 10.8 mi
62625 Cantrall, IL 12.2 mi
62627 Chandlerville, IL 12.7 mi
62613 Athens, IL 14.0 mi
62670 New Berlin, IL 14.0 mi
62642 Greenview, IL 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62688?

62688 is in Tallula, Illinois, in Menard County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9450, -89.9241.

What county is 62688 in?

62688 lies in Menard County.

What area code is 62688?

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

What time zone is 62688 in?

62688 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62688?

About 678 people live in ZIP code 62688, in 294 households, at 15.1 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 62688?

$73,929 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62688?

The closest are 62675 (6.4 mi), 62677 (6.8 mi), 62612 (8.1 mi), 62659 (9.4 mi) and 62673 (10.8 mi).

Is 62688 a PO Box ZIP code?

62688 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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