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62702

ZIP 62702 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
31,033
Coordinates
39.8242, -89.6427
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Where 62702 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62702
  • 🔢 Type 62702 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOLZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,702 = 2 × 107 × 293. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62701 (Springfield, IL, 2 mi away) and 62703 (Springfield, IL, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62702 becomes 20726 — and that is a real ZIP code: Laurel, MD, 684 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02672, 02726, 02762, 06722, 20627, 20726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02672 in West Hyannisport, MA, 1,018 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 62702 and you would come out at 39.82°S, 90.36°E — 1,184 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 15.4 square miles of land, 62702 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,033This ZIP31,033
Households14,669This ZIP14,669
Housing units17,011This ZIP17,011
Median age40.0This ZIP40.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,136This ZIP$51,136Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$103,500This ZIP$103,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$884This ZIP$884Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Mean commute16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min
Population density2,019.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,019.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments653This ZIP653
Employees11,909This ZIP11,909
Annual payroll$557,237,000This ZIP$557,237,000
Tax returns filed15,670This ZIP15,670
Total adjusted gross income$787,860,000This ZIP$787,860,000

Land area

Land area15.37 sq miThis ZIP15.37 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 62702

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ZIP codes near 62702

ZIPCityDistance
62705 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62715 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62739 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62757 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62765 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62769 Springfield, IL 1.6 mi
62701 Springfield, IL 1.7 mi
62706 Springfield, IL 1.9 mi
62707 Springfield, IL 2.2 mi
62708 Springfield, IL 3.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62702?

62702 is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8242, -89.6427.

What county is 62702 in?

62702 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62702?

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

What time zone is 62702 in?

62702 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62702?

About 31,033 people live in ZIP code 62702, in 14,669 households, at 2,019.7 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 62702?

$51,136 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62702?

The closest are 62705 (1.6 mi), 62715 (1.6 mi), 62739 (1.6 mi), 62757 (1.6 mi) and 62765 (1.6 mi).

Is 62702 a PO Box ZIP code?

62702 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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