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62689

ZIP 62689 is Thayer, Illinois, in Sangamon County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sangamon
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
542
Coordinates
39.5340, -89.7657
☼ Live from 62689 — Thayer, IL

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Where 62689 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62689
  • 🔢 Type 62689 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBgZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,689 = 11 × 41 × 139. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62688 (Tallula, IL, 30 mi away) and 62690 (Virden, IL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62689 becomes 98626 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kelso, WA, 1,720 miles away.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28669, 29686, 62869, 62896, 68629, 68926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96826 in Honolulu, HI, 4,147 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯469 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62689 and you would come out at 39.53°S, 90.23°E — 1,192 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 62689 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 554 football fields.
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People and housing

Population542This ZIP542
Households218This ZIP218
Housing units245This ZIP245
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,500This ZIP$61,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$92,300This ZIP$92,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$923This ZIP$923Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%This ZIP14.1%
Mean commute29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min
Population density473.4 / sq miThis ZIP473.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$550,000This ZIP$550,000

Land area

Land area1.15 sq miThis ZIP1.15 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62689

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ZIP codes near 62689

ZIPCityDistance
62690 Virden, IL 2.0 mi
62615 Auburn, IL 3.6 mi
62662 Lowder, IL 4.4 mi
62530 Divernon, IL 6.1 mi
62640 Girard, IL 7.6 mi
62536 Glenarm, IL 8.9 mi
62533 Farmersville, IL 9.5 mi
62672 Nilwood, IL 9.6 mi
62661 Loami, IL 9.8 mi
62692 Waverly, IL 9.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62689?

62689 is in Thayer, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5340, -89.7657.

What county is 62689 in?

62689 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62689?

Thayer uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62689 in?

62689 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62689?

About 542 people live in ZIP code 62689, in 218 households, at 473.4 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 62689?

$61,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62689?

The closest are 62690 (2 mi), 62615 (3.6 mi), 62662 (4.4 mi), 62530 (6.1 mi) and 62640 (7.6 mi).

Is 62689 a PO Box ZIP code?

62689 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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