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Where 62838 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 62838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,838 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3491. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62837 (Fairfield, IL, 40 mi away) and 62839 (Flora, IL, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62838 becomes 83826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eastport, ID, 1,521 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23868, 26838, 28368, 28386, 28638, 28683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83826 in Eastport, ID, 1,521 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯529 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62838 and you would come out at 38.86°S, 91.25°E — 1,263 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 92.6 square miles of land, 62838 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,341This ZIP1,341 |
|---|---|
| Households | 500This ZIP500 |
| Housing units | 562This ZIP562 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,976This ZIP$82,976Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,300This ZIP$133,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $793This ZIP$793Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min |
| Population density | 14.5 / sq miThis ZIP14.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 498This ZIP498 |
| Annual payroll | $23,960,000This ZIP$23,960,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,784,000This ZIP$43,784,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 92.56 sq miThis ZIP92.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 62838 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 61.5% |
| Clay County | 29.2% |
| Marion County | 7.9% |
| Effingham County | 1.5% |
Other place names in 62838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62426 | Edgewood, IL | 4.8 mi |
62880 | Saint Peter, IL | 7.6 mi |
62854 | Kinmundy, IL | 8.1 mi |
62443 | Mason, IL | 8.8 mi |
62807 | Alma, IL | 12.6 mi |
62458 | Saint Elmo, IL | 12.6 mi |
62858 | Louisville, IL | 14.1 mi |
62411 | Altamont, IL | 14.3 mi |
62473 | Watson, IL | 14.5 mi |
62418 | Brownstown, IL | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62838?
62838 is in Farina, Illinois, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 38.8642, -88.7455.
What county is 62838 in?
62838 spans 4 counties: Fayette County, Clay County, Marion County and Effingham County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 62838?
Farina uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62838 in?
62838 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62838?
About 1,341 people live in ZIP code 62838, in 500 households, at 14.5 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 62838?
$82,976 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62838?
The closest are 62426 (4.8 mi), 62880 (7.6 mi), 62854 (8.1 mi), 62443 (8.8 mi) and 62807 (12.6 mi).
Is 62838 a PO Box ZIP code?
62838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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