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Where 62818 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 62818 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,818 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 641. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62817 (Broughton, IL, 40 mi away) and 62819 (Buckner, IL, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62818 becomes 81826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12886, 16828, 16882, 18628, 18826, 26818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88126 in Pep, NM, 915 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯577 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62818 and you would come out at 38.38°S, 92.03°E — 1,317 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 25.9 square miles of land, 62818 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 409This ZIP409 |
|---|---|
| Households | 187This ZIP187 |
| Housing units | 196This ZIP196 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,523This ZIP$58,523Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,900This ZIP$91,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $871This ZIP$871Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 62This ZIP62 |
| Annual payroll | $3,598,000This ZIP$3,598,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,396,000This ZIP$8,396,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.87 sq miThis ZIP25.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 62818 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Edwards County | 50.1% |
| Wabash County | 49.9% |
Other place names in 62818
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62818
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62811 | Bellmont, IL | 3.5 mi |
62815 | Bone Gap, IL | 5.6 mi |
62852 | Keensburg, IL | 5.8 mi |
62863 | Mount Carmel, IL | 6.4 mi |
62806 | Albion, IL | 6.5 mi |
62855 | Lancaster, IL | 8.3 mi |
62844 | Grayville, IL | 9.8 mi |
47616 | Griffin, IN | 10.5 mi |
62476 | West Salem, IL | 11.0 mi |
62833 | Ellery, IL | 11.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62818 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62818?
62818 is in Browns, Illinois, in Edwards County. Its published point location is 38.3777, -87.9675.
What county is 62818 in?
62818 spans 2 counties: Edwards County and Wabash County. Most of it falls in Edwards 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 62818?
Browns uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62818 in?
62818 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62818?
About 409 people live in ZIP code 62818, in 187 households, at 15.8 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 62818?
$58,523 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62818?
The closest are 62811 (3.5 mi), 62815 (5.6 mi), 62852 (5.8 mi), 62863 (6.4 mi) and 62806 (6.5 mi).
Is 62818 a PO Box ZIP code?
62818 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62818 ZIP Code — Browns, Illinois (Edwards County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62818
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