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62704

ZIP 62704 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
40,046
Coordinates
39.7735, -89.6838
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Where 62704 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 62704
  • 🔢 Type 62704 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOLZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,704 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3919. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62703 (Springfield, IL, 3 mi away) and 62705 (Springfield, IL, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62704 becomes 40726, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04762 in New Sweden, ME, 1,187 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯472 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62704 and you would come out at 39.77°S, 90.32°E — 1,184 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 12.2 square miles of land, 62704 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,046This ZIP40,046
Households18,840This ZIP18,840
Housing units20,786This ZIP20,786
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$69,976This ZIP$69,976Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$172,600This ZIP$172,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$980This ZIP$980Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%This ZIP44.0%
Mean commute16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min
Population density3,275.5 / sq miThis ZIP3,275.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,329This ZIP1,329
Employees19,334This ZIP19,334
Annual payroll$929,218,000This ZIP$929,218,000
Tax returns filed20,260This ZIP20,260
Total adjusted gross income$1,784,246,000This ZIP$1,784,246,000

Land area

Land area12.23 sq miThis ZIP12.23 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 62704

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ZIP codes near 62704

ZIPCityDistance
62706 Springfield, IL 2.3 mi
62701 Springfield, IL 2.6 mi
62711 Springfield, IL 2.6 mi
62705 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62715 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62739 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62757 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62765 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62769 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi
62703 Springfield, IL 2.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62704?

62704 is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7735, -89.6838.

What county is 62704 in?

62704 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62704?

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

What time zone is 62704 in?

62704 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62704?

About 40,046 people live in ZIP code 62704, in 18,840 households, at 3,275.5 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 62704?

$69,976 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62704?

The closest are 62706 (2.3 mi), 62701 (2.6 mi), 62711 (2.6 mi), 62705 (2.9 mi) and 62715 (2.9 mi).

Is 62704 a PO Box ZIP code?

62704 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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