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Where 62833 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 62833 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,833 = 19 × 3307. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62832 (Du Quoin, IL, 63 mi away) and 62834 (Emma, IL, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62833 becomes 33826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Avon Park, FL, 836 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23836, 26338, 26833, 28363, 28633, 32683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83632 in Indian Valley, ID, 1,515 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯567 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62833 and you would come out at 38.34°S, 91.83°E — 1,311 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 29m.
- 📏 At 49.0 square miles of land, 62833 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 280This ZIP280 |
|---|---|
| Households | 117This ZIP117 |
| Housing units | 186This ZIP186 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,125This ZIP$51,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,000This ZIP$131,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Population density | 5.7 / sq miThis ZIP5.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $349,000This ZIP$349,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,884,000This ZIP$11,884,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.96 sq miThis ZIP48.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 62833 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 70.7% |
| Edwards County | 29.3% |
ZIP codes near 62833
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 3.4 mi |
62806 | Albion, IL | 5.5 mi |
62820 | Burnt Prairie, IL | 7.3 mi |
62844 | Grayville, IL | 8.9 mi |
62809 | Barnhill, IL | 10.2 mi |
62837 | Fairfield, IL | 10.4 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 10.6 mi |
62862 | Mill Shoals, IL | 11.0 mi |
62818 | Browns, IL | 11.1 mi |
62827 | Crossville, IL | 13.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62833 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62833?
62833 is in Ellery, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.3402, -88.1676.
What county is 62833 in?
62833 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Edwards County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 62833?
Ellery uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62833 in?
62833 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62833?
About 280 people live in ZIP code 62833, in 117 households, at 5.7 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 62833?
$51,125 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62833?
The closest are 62843 (3.4 mi), 62806 (5.5 mi), 62820 (7.3 mi), 62844 (8.9 mi) and 62809 (10.2 mi).
Is 62833 a PO Box ZIP code?
62833 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62833 ZIP Code — Ellery, Illinois (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62833
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