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62701

ZIP 62701 is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time. Springfield has 35 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sangamon
Metro area
Springfield, IL
Population
1,205
Coordinates
39.8005, -89.6489
☼ Live from 62701 — Springfield, IL

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Where 62701 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 62701
  • 🔢 Type 62701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62701 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62695 (Woodson, IL, 33 mi away) and 62702 (Springfield, IL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62701 becomes 10726, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,029 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯474 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62701 and you would come out at 39.80°S, 90.35°E — 1,185 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 21m.
  • 📏 At 0.389 square miles of land, 62701 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 188 football fields.
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People and housing

Population1,205This ZIP1,205
Households614This ZIP614
Housing units854This ZIP854
Median age38.6This ZIP38.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$32,195This ZIP$32,195Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median gross rent$675This ZIP$675Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%This ZIP32.8%
Mean commute13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min
Population density3,097.7 / sq miThis ZIP3,097.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments283This ZIP283
Employees3,610This ZIP3,610
Annual payroll$300,170,000This ZIP$300,170,000
Tax returns filed450This ZIP450
Total adjusted gross income$27,700,000This ZIP$27,700,000

Land area

Land area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62701

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ZIP codes near 62701

ZIPCityDistance
62705 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62715 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62739 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62757 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62765 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62769 Springfield, IL 0.3 mi
62706 Springfield, IL 0.4 mi
62702 Springfield, IL 1.7 mi
62704 Springfield, IL 2.6 mi
62703 Springfield, IL 2.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62701?

62701 is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8005, -89.6489.

What county is 62701 in?

62701 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62701?

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

What time zone is 62701 in?

62701 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62701?

About 1,205 people live in ZIP code 62701, in 614 households, at 3,097.7 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 62701?

$32,195 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62701?

The closest are 62705 (0.3 mi), 62715 (0.3 mi), 62739 (0.3 mi), 62757 (0.3 mi) and 62765 (0.3 mi).

Is 62701 a PO Box ZIP code?

62701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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