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62712

ZIP 62712 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
10,045
Coordinates
39.7481, -89.5813
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Where 62712 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 62712
  • 🔢 Type 62712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 67. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010011111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62711 (Springfield, IL, 8 mi away) and 62715 (Springfield, IL, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62712 becomes 21726, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12762 in Mongaup Valley, NY, 785 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯478 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62712 and you would come out at 39.75°S, 90.42°E — 1,190 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 23.9 square miles of land, 62712 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,045This ZIP10,045
Households4,382This ZIP4,382
Housing units4,746This ZIP4,746
Median age47.0This ZIP47.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$110,179This ZIP$110,179Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$256,000This ZIP$256,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,108This ZIP$1,108Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%This ZIP50.6%
Mean commute18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min
Population density420.8 / sq miThis ZIP420.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments116This ZIP116
Employees1,332This ZIP1,332
Annual payroll$53,549,000This ZIP$53,549,000
Tax returns filed5,280This ZIP5,280
Total adjusted gross income$639,187,000This ZIP$639,187,000

Land area

Land area23.87 sq miThis ZIP23.87 sq mi
Water area4.91 sq miThis ZIP4.91 sq mi

Other place names in 62712

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ZIP codes near 62712

ZIPCityDistance
62719 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62722 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62723 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62726 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62736 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62756 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62762 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62763 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62764 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi
62766 Springfield, IL 1.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62712?

62712 is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County, part of the Springfield, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7481, -89.5813.

What county is 62712 in?

62712 lies in Sangamon County.

What area code is 62712?

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

What time zone is 62712 in?

62712 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62712?

About 10,045 people live in ZIP code 62712, in 4,382 households, at 420.8 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 62712?

$110,179 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62712?

The closest are 62719 (1.3 mi), 62722 (1.3 mi), 62723 (1.3 mi), 62726 (1.3 mi) and 62736 (1.3 mi).

Is 62712 a PO Box ZIP code?

62712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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