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Where 62837 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 62837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,837 = 31 × 2027. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62836 (Ewing, IL, 31 mi away) and 62838 (Farina, IL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62837 becomes 73826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83672 in Weiser, ID, 1,531 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯557 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62837 and you would come out at 38.37°S, 91.64°E — 1,302 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 163.9 square miles of land, 62837 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 124 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,868This ZIP7,868 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,677This ZIP3,677 |
| Housing units | 4,056This ZIP4,056 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,536This ZIP$50,536Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,900This ZIP$103,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $603This ZIP$603Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 48.0 / sq miThis ZIP48.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,027This ZIP3,027 |
| Annual payroll | $127,364,000This ZIP$127,364,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,780This ZIP3,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $237,402,000This ZIP$237,402,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 163.93 sq miThis ZIP163.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 62837
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62837
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62809 | Barnhill, IL | 6.1 mi |
62842 | Geff, IL | 7.3 mi |
62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 8.7 mi |
62886 | Sims, IL | 9.6 mi |
62820 | Burnt Prairie, IL | 10.4 mi |
62833 | Ellery, IL | 10.4 mi |
62862 | Mill Shoals, IL | 10.6 mi |
62823 | Cisne, IL | 11.4 mi |
62895 | Wayne City, IL | 11.5 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62837?
62837 is in Fairfield, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.3652, -88.3577.
What county is 62837 in?
62837 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 62837?
Fairfield uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62837 in?
62837 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62837?
About 7,868 people live in ZIP code 62837, in 3,677 households, at 48.0 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 62837?
$50,536 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62837?
The closest are 62809 (6.1 mi), 62842 (7.3 mi), 62843 (8.7 mi), 62886 (9.6 mi) and 62820 (10.4 mi).
Is 62837 a PO Box ZIP code?
62837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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