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Where 62836 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 62836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,836 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 683. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62835 (Enfield, IL, 26 mi away) and 62837 (Fairfield, IL, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62836 becomes 63826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Braggadocio, MO, 144 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23668, 23866, 26386, 26638, 26836, 28366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83626 in Greenleaf, ID, 1,506 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯538 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62836 and you would come out at 38.09°S, 91.19°E — 1,297 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 38.1 square miles of land, 62836 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 891This ZIP891 |
|---|---|
| Households | 344This ZIP344 |
| Housing units | 372This ZIP372 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,281This ZIP$73,281Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,900This ZIP$123,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042This ZIP$1,042Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 101This ZIP101 |
| Annual payroll | $7,253,000This ZIP$7,253,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,073,000This ZIP$26,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.12 sq miThis ZIP38.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 62836 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 93.1% |
| Jefferson County | 6.9% |
Other place names in 62836
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62836
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62846 | Ina, IL | 4.7 mi |
62860 | Macedonia, IL | 5.4 mi |
62897 | Whittington, IL | 5.8 mi |
62810 | Belle Rive, IL | 8.4 mi |
62812 | Benton, IL | 8.8 mi |
62816 | Bonnie, IL | 9.2 mi |
62856 | Logan, IL | 10.0 mi |
62866 | Nason, IL | 10.1 mi |
62840 | Frankfort Heights, IL | 10.1 mi |
62872 | Opdyke, IL | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62836?
62836 is in Ewing, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 38.0946, -88.8055.
What county is 62836 in?
62836 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 62836?
Ewing uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62836 in?
62836 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62836?
About 891 people live in ZIP code 62836, in 344 households, at 23.4 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 62836?
$73,281 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62836?
The closest are 62846 (4.7 mi), 62860 (5.4 mi), 62897 (5.8 mi), 62810 (8.4 mi) and 62812 (8.8 mi).
Is 62836 a PO Box ZIP code?
62836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62836 ZIP Code — Ewing, Illinois (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62836
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