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Where 62839 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 62839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,839 = 7 × 47 × 191. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62838 (Farina, IL, 20 mi away) and 62840 (Frankfort Heights, IL, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62839 becomes 93826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,868 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯545 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62839 and you would come out at 38.66°S, 91.51°E — 1,283 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 71.2 square miles of land, 62839 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,183This ZIP6,183 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,550This ZIP2,550 |
| Housing units | 2,972This ZIP2,972 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,685This ZIP$53,685Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,300This ZIP$84,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $745This ZIP$745Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 86.9 / sq miThis ZIP86.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 177This ZIP177 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,815This ZIP3,815 |
| Annual payroll | $221,039,000This ZIP$221,039,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,890This ZIP2,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $169,560,000This ZIP$169,560,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.19 sq miThis ZIP71.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 62839
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62878 | Rinard, IL | 5.9 mi |
62824 | Clay City, IL | 8.2 mi |
62899 | Xenia, IL | 8.5 mi |
62879 | Sailor Springs, IL | 10.2 mi |
62823 | Cisne, IL | 10.3 mi |
62858 | Louisville, IL | 10.4 mi |
62850 | Johnsonville, IL | 12.7 mi |
62868 | Noble, IL | 14.4 mi |
62842 | Geff, IL | 14.5 mi |
62434 | Ingraham, IL | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62839?
62839 is in Flora, Illinois, in Clay County. Its published point location is 38.6608, -88.4938.
What county is 62839 in?
62839 lies in Clay County.
What area code is 62839?
Flora uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62839 in?
62839 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62839?
About 6,183 people live in ZIP code 62839, in 2,550 households, at 86.9 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 62839?
$53,685 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62839?
The closest are 62878 (5.9 mi), 62824 (8.2 mi), 62899 (8.5 mi), 62879 (10.2 mi) and 62823 (10.3 mi).
Is 62839 a PO Box ZIP code?
62839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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