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Where 62817 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 62817 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,817 = 3 × 20939. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62816 (Bonnie, IL, 29 mi away) and 62818 (Browns, IL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62817 becomes 71826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bradley, AR, 447 miles away.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 998 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯558 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62817 and you would come out at 37.95°S, 91.52°E — 1,317 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 67.5 square miles of land, 62817 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 639This ZIP639 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 307This ZIP307 |
| Median age | 59.0This ZIP59.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,625This ZIP$105,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $453,200This ZIP$453,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $426,000This ZIP$426,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,071,000This ZIP$13,071,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.46 sq miThis ZIP67.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 62817
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62817
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62829 | Dale, IL | 3.5 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 7.6 mi |
62977 | Raleigh, IL | 7.9 mi |
62859 | Mc Leansboro, IL | 8.4 mi |
62869 | Norris City, IL | 10.8 mi |
62935 | Galatia, IL | 11.7 mi |
62871 | Omaha, IL | 12.3 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 13.1 mi |
62835 | Enfield, IL | 13.4 mi |
62890 | Thompsonville, IL | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62817?
62817 is in Broughton, Illinois, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 37.9545, -88.4761.
What county is 62817 in?
62817 lies in Hamilton County.
What area code is 62817?
Broughton uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62817 in?
62817 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62817?
About 639 people live in ZIP code 62817, in 294 households, at 9.5 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 62817?
$105,625 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62817?
The closest are 62829 (3.5 mi), 62930 (7.6 mi), 62977 (7.9 mi), 62859 (8.4 mi) and 62869 (10.8 mi).
Is 62817 a PO Box ZIP code?
62817 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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