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Where 62819 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 62819 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62819 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62818 (Browns, IL, 63 mi away) and 62820 (Burnt Prairie, IL, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62819 becomes 91826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12986, 16829, 16928, 18629, 18962, 21869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96218 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,797 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯530 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62819 and you would come out at 37.97°S, 91.00°E — 1,295 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 3.3 square miles of land, 62819 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 247This ZIP247 |
|---|---|
| Households | 111This ZIP111 |
| Housing units | 136This ZIP136 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,341This ZIP$45,341Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $62,900This ZIP$62,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089This ZIP$1,089Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min |
| Population density | 74.4 / sq miThis ZIP74.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $512,000This ZIP$512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,774,000This ZIP$8,774,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.32 sq miThis ZIP3.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 62819
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62819
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62822 | Christopher, IL | 2.7 mi |
62825 | Coello, IL | 3.4 mi |
62891 | Valier, IL | 3.5 mi |
62840 | Frankfort Heights, IL | 3.7 mi |
62874 | Orient, IL | 4.2 mi |
62865 | Mulkeytown, IL | 4.2 mi |
62812 | Benton, IL | 5.0 mi |
62983 | Royalton, IL | 7.5 mi |
62896 | West Frankfort, IL | 7.6 mi |
62999 | Zeigler, IL | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62819?
62819 is in Buckner, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.9745, -89.0048.
What county is 62819 in?
62819 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 62819?
Buckner uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62819 in?
62819 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62819?
About 247 people live in ZIP code 62819, in 111 households, at 74.4 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 62819?
$45,341 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62819?
The closest are 62822 (2.7 mi), 62825 (3.4 mi), 62891 (3.5 mi), 62840 (3.7 mi) and 62874 (4.2 mi).
Is 62819 a PO Box ZIP code?
62819 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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