62808
ZIP 62808 is Ashley, Illinois, mostly in Washington County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,602
- Coordinates
- 38.3062, -89.1887
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Where 62808 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 62808 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,808 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2617. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62807 (Alma, IL, 34 mi away) and 62809 (Barnhill, IL, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62808 becomes 80826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Limon, CO, 783 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02886, 06828, 08628, 08826, 08862, 20688, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86028 in Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ, 1,163 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯514 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62808 and you would come out at 38.31°S, 90.81°E — 1,272 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 75.0 square miles of land, 62808 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,602This ZIP1,602 |
|---|---|
| Households | 604This ZIP604 |
| Housing units | 709This ZIP709 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,015This ZIP$69,015Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,600This ZIP$146,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $681This ZIP$681Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 124This ZIP124 |
| Annual payroll | $4,349,000This ZIP$4,349,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,333,000This ZIP$40,333,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.04 sq miThis ZIP75.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 62808 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 68.5% |
| Jefferson County | 31.5% |
Other place names in 62808
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62808
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62876 | Radom, IL | 2.0 mi |
62831 | Du Bois, IL | 5.3 mi |
62877 | Richview, IL | 6.0 mi |
62898 | Woodlawn, IL | 7.6 mi |
62848 | Irvington, IL | 8.9 mi |
62894 | Waltonville, IL | 10.5 mi |
62883 | Scheller, IL | 10.6 mi |
62263 | Nashville, IL | 11.6 mi |
62803 | Hoyleton, IL | 11.7 mi |
62888 | Tamaroa, IL | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62808?
62808 is in Ashley, Illinois, in Washington County. Its published point location is 38.3062, -89.1887.
What county is 62808 in?
62808 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Washington County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 62808?
Ashley uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62808 in?
62808 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62808?
About 1,602 people live in ZIP code 62808, in 604 households, at 21.3 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 62808?
$69,015 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62808?
The closest are 62876 (2 mi), 62831 (5.3 mi), 62877 (6 mi), 62898 (7.6 mi) and 62848 (8.9 mi).
Is 62808 a PO Box ZIP code?
62808 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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