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Where 62824 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 62824 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,824 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7853. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62823 (Cisne, IL, 12 mi away) and 62825 (Coello, IL, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62824 becomes 42826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22846, 24628, 24826, 24862, 28246, 28462, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84622 in Centerfield, UT, 1,259 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯553 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62824 and you would come out at 38.67°S, 91.66°E — 1,289 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 100.9 square miles of land, 62824 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,485This ZIP1,485 |
|---|---|
| Households | 626This ZIP626 |
| Housing units | 765This ZIP765 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,591This ZIP$61,591Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,100This ZIP$102,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $607This ZIP$607Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 148This ZIP148 |
| Annual payroll | $7,343,000This ZIP$7,343,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,273,000This ZIP$44,273,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.94 sq miThis ZIP100.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Counties 62824 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 84.5% |
| Wayne County | 15.5% |
Other place names in 62824
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62824
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62868 | Noble, IL | 6.2 mi |
62879 | Sailor Springs, IL | 6.7 mi |
62839 | Flora, IL | 8.2 mi |
62878 | Rinard, IL | 10.6 mi |
62823 | Cisne, IL | 11.7 mi |
62434 | Ingraham, IL | 12.0 mi |
62858 | Louisville, IL | 12.8 mi |
62450 | Olney, IL | 13.9 mi |
62842 | Geff, IL | 14.2 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 14.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62824 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62824?
62824 is in Clay City, Illinois, in Clay County. Its published point location is 38.6695, -88.3417.
What county is 62824 in?
62824 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Wayne County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 62824?
Clay City uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62824 in?
62824 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62824?
About 1,485 people live in ZIP code 62824, in 626 households, at 14.7 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 62824?
$61,591 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62824?
The closest are 62868 (6.2 mi), 62879 (6.7 mi), 62839 (8.2 mi), 62878 (10.6 mi) and 62823 (11.7 mi).
Is 62824 a PO Box ZIP code?
62824 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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