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62841

ZIP 62841 is Freeman Spur, Illinois, in Williamson County; area codes 730 and 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Williamson
Metro area
Marion-Herrin, IL
Population
118
Coordinates
37.8587, -88.9964
☼ Live from 62841 — Freeman Spur, IL

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Where 62841 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62841
  • 🔢 Type 62841 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,841 = 3 × 20947. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010101111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62840 (Frankfort Heights, IL, 10 mi away) and 62842 (Geff, IL, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62841 becomes 14826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cohocton, NY, 686 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,384 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯533 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62841 and you would come out at 37.86°S, 91.00°E — 1,301 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 0.302 square miles of land, 62841 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 146 football fields.
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People and housing

Population118This ZIP118
Households53This ZIP53
Housing units57This ZIP57
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$31,750This ZIP$31,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$60,600This ZIP$60,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density390.7 / sq miThis ZIP390.7 / sq mi

Land area

Land area0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62841

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ZIP codes near 62841

ZIPCityDistance
62948 Herrin, IL 3.1 mi
62999 Zeigler, IL 3.4 mi
62874 Orient, IL 4.2 mi
62951 Johnston City, IL 4.4 mi
62896 West Frankfort, IL 5.2 mi
62933 Energy, IL 6.1 mi
62921 Colp, IL 6.3 mi
62983 Royalton, IL 6.5 mi
62918 Carterville, IL 7.0 mi
62819 Buckner, IL 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62841?

62841 is in Freeman Spur, Illinois, in Williamson County, part of the Marion-Herrin, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8587, -88.9964.

What county is 62841 in?

62841 lies in Williamson County.

What area code is 62841?

Freeman Spur uses area codes 730 and 618, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62841 in?

62841 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62841?

About 118 people live in ZIP code 62841, in 53 households, at 390.7 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 62841?

$31,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62841?

The closest are 62948 (3.1 mi), 62999 (3.4 mi), 62874 (4.2 mi), 62951 (4.4 mi) and 62896 (5.2 mi).

Is 62841 a PO Box ZIP code?

62841 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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