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Where 62842 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 62842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,842 = 2 × 13 × 2417. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62841 (Freeman Spur, IL, 53 mi away) and 62843 (Golden Gate, IL, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62842 becomes 24826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cucumber, WV, 378 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22846, 24628, 24826, 24862, 28246, 28462, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84622 in Centerfield, UT, 1,259 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯554 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62842 and you would come out at 38.47°S, 91.61°E — 1,296 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 45.6 square miles of land, 62842 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 724This ZIP724 |
|---|---|
| Households | 279This ZIP279 |
| Housing units | 314This ZIP314 |
| Median age | 41.1This ZIP41.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,424This ZIP$73,424Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,500This ZIP$116,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $813This ZIP$813Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,777,000This ZIP$20,777,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.64 sq miThis ZIP45.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 62842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62823 | Cisne, IL | 4.3 mi |
62837 | Fairfield, IL | 7.3 mi |
62878 | Rinard, IL | 9.4 mi |
62886 | Sims, IL | 10.0 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 10.0 mi |
62850 | Johnsonville, IL | 11.3 mi |
62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 11.9 mi |
62809 | Barnhill, IL | 13.4 mi |
62824 | Clay City, IL | 14.2 mi |
62895 | Wayne City, IL | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62842?
62842 is in Geff, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.4679, -88.3895.
What county is 62842 in?
62842 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 62842?
Geff uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62842 in?
62842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62842?
About 724 people live in ZIP code 62842, in 279 households, at 15.9 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 62842?
$73,424 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62842?
The closest are 62823 (4.3 mi), 62837 (7.3 mi), 62878 (9.4 mi), 62886 (10 mi) and 62446 (10 mi).
Is 62842 a PO Box ZIP code?
62842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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