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Where 62821 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 62821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,821 = 11 × 5711. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62820 (Burnt Prairie, IL, 14 mi away) and 62822 (Christopher, IL, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62821 becomes 12826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12862, 16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81226 in Florence, CO, 920 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯574 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62821 and you would come out at 38.07°S, 91.87°E — 1,325 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 170.5 square miles of land, 62821 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,668This ZIP6,668 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,983This ZIP2,983 |
| Housing units | 3,592This ZIP3,592 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,367This ZIP$55,367Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,300This ZIP$116,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min |
| Population density | 39.1 / sq miThis ZIP39.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 218This ZIP218 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,335This ZIP2,335 |
| Annual payroll | $112,684,000This ZIP$112,684,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,060This ZIP3,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $236,863,000This ZIP$236,863,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 170.55 sq miThis ZIP170.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.24 sq miThis ZIP3.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 62821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62861 | Maunie, IL | 5.2 mi |
62834 | Emma, IL | 6.6 mi |
62827 | Crossville, IL | 8.2 mi |
62835 | Enfield, IL | 10.7 mi |
62867 | New Haven, IL | 11.1 mi |
62869 | Norris City, IL | 11.3 mi |
47631 | New Harmony, IN | 12.7 mi |
62844 | Grayville, IL | 13.2 mi |
62820 | Burnt Prairie, IL | 13.5 mi |
62862 | Mill Shoals, IL | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62821?
62821 is in Carmi, Illinois, in White County. Its published point location is 38.0710, -88.1297.
What county is 62821 in?
62821 lies in White County.
What area code is 62821?
Carmi uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62821 in?
62821 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62821?
About 6,668 people live in ZIP code 62821, in 2,983 households, at 39.1 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 62821?
$55,367 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62821?
The closest are 62861 (5.2 mi), 62834 (6.6 mi), 62827 (8.2 mi), 62835 (10.7 mi) and 62867 (11.1 mi).
Is 62821 a PO Box ZIP code?
62821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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