62831
ZIP 62831 is Du Bois, Illinois, mostly in Washington County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 339
- Coordinates
- 38.2349, -89.2227
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Where 62831 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 62831 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,831 = 83 × 757. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62830 (Dix, IL, 20 mi away) and 62832 (Du Quoin, IL, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62831 becomes 13826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ouaquaga, NY, 764 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 1,476 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯514 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62831 and you would come out at 38.23°S, 90.78°E — 1,274 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 40.7 square miles of land, 62831 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 339This ZIP339 |
|---|---|
| Households | 155This ZIP155 |
| Housing units | 214This ZIP214 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,464This ZIP$79,464Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,700This ZIP$141,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 55This ZIP55 |
| Annual payroll | $729,000This ZIP$729,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,915,000This ZIP$16,915,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.73 sq miThis ZIP40.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 62831 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 76.9% |
| Perry County | 23.1% |
Other place names in 62831
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62831
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62876 | Radom, IL | 3.3 mi |
62808 | Ashley, IL | 5.3 mi |
62888 | Tamaroa, IL | 7.4 mi |
62883 | Scheller, IL | 7.9 mi |
62894 | Waltonville, IL | 10.1 mi |
62877 | Richview, IL | 11.0 mi |
62263 | Nashville, IL | 11.3 mi |
62898 | Woodlawn, IL | 11.9 mi |
62274 | Pinckneyville, IL | 13.8 mi |
62848 | Irvington, IL | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62831?
62831 is in Du Bois, Illinois, in Washington County. Its published point location is 38.2349, -89.2227.
What county is 62831 in?
62831 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Perry County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 62831?
Du Bois uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62831 in?
62831 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62831?
About 339 people live in ZIP code 62831, in 155 households, at 8.3 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 62831?
$79,464 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62831?
The closest are 62876 (3.3 mi), 62808 (5.3 mi), 62888 (7.4 mi), 62883 (7.9 mi) and 62894 (10.1 mi).
Is 62831 a PO Box ZIP code?
62831 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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