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Where 62809 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 62809 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,809 = 107 × 587. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62808 (Ashley, IL, 46 mi away) and 62810 (Belle Rive, IL, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62809 becomes 90826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,228 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯560 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62809 and you would come out at 38.28°S, 91.66°E — 1,307 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 15.6 square miles of land, 62809 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 267This ZIP267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 108This ZIP108 |
| Housing units | 108This ZIP108 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,900This ZIP$43,900Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,300This ZIP$116,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 17.1 / sq miThis ZIP17.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,701,000This ZIP$9,701,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.64 sq miThis ZIP15.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 62809
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62809
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62862 | Mill Shoals, IL | 4.6 mi |
62820 | Burnt Prairie, IL | 5.9 mi |
62837 | Fairfield, IL | 6.1 mi |
62887 | Springerton, IL | 6.6 mi |
62833 | Ellery, IL | 10.2 mi |
62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 10.4 mi |
62895 | Wayne City, IL | 11.9 mi |
62835 | Enfield, IL | 12.0 mi |
62886 | Sims, IL | 12.7 mi |
62842 | Geff, IL | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62809?
62809 is in Barnhill, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.2790, -88.3378.
What county is 62809 in?
62809 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 62809?
Barnhill uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62809 in?
62809 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62809?
About 267 people live in ZIP code 62809, in 108 households, at 17.1 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 62809?
$43,900 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62809?
The closest are 62862 (4.6 mi), 62820 (5.9 mi), 62837 (6.1 mi), 62887 (6.6 mi) and 62833 (10.2 mi).
Is 62809 a PO Box ZIP code?
62809 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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