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Where 62806 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.
- 🔢 Type 62806 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,806 = 2 × 31 × 1013. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62803 (Hoyleton, IL, 66 mi away) and 62807 (Alma, IL, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62806 becomes 60826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02668, 06268, 20686, 20866, 26680, 28606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02668 in West Barnstable, MA, 964 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯571 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62806 and you would come out at 38.39°S, 91.91°E — 1,312 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 103.2 square miles of land, 62806 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,436This ZIP3,436 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,393This ZIP1,393 |
| Housing units | 1,542This ZIP1,542 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,776This ZIP$66,776Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,800This ZIP$120,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $852This ZIP$852Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 33.3 / sq miThis ZIP33.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,602This ZIP1,602 |
| Annual payroll | $76,044,000This ZIP$76,044,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $98,255,000This ZIP$98,255,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.22 sq miThis ZIP103.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 62806
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62806
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62833 | Ellery, IL | 5.5 mi |
62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 6.1 mi |
62818 | Browns, IL | 6.5 mi |
62815 | Bone Gap, IL | 8.2 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 9.6 mi |
62844 | Grayville, IL | 9.6 mi |
62811 | Bellmont, IL | 9.9 mi |
62476 | West Salem, IL | 10.7 mi |
62852 | Keensburg, IL | 12.2 mi |
62863 | Mount Carmel, IL | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62806?
62806 is in Albion, Illinois, in Edwards County. Its published point location is 38.3874, -88.0870.
What county is 62806 in?
62806 lies in Edwards County.
What area code is 62806?
Albion uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62806 in?
62806 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62806?
About 3,436 people live in ZIP code 62806, in 1,393 households, at 33.3 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 62806?
$66,776 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62806?
The closest are 62833 (5.5 mi), 62843 (6.1 mi), 62818 (6.5 mi), 62815 (8.2 mi) and 62446 (9.6 mi).
Is 62806 a PO Box ZIP code?
62806 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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