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62865

ZIP 62865 is Mulkeytown, Illinois, in Franklin County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Franklin
Metro area
none
Population
2,037
Coordinates
37.9749, -89.0825
☼ Live from 62865 — Mulkeytown, IL

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Where 62865 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62865
  • 🔢 Type 62865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,865 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 127. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62864 (Mount Vernon, IL, 26 mi away) and 62866 (Nason, IL, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62865 becomes 56826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25686, 25866, 26568, 26586, 26865, 28656, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85662 in Nogales, AZ, 1,313 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯526 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62865 and you would come out at 37.97°S, 90.92°E — 1,292 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 53.3 square miles of land, 62865 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,037This ZIP2,037
Households982This ZIP982
Housing units1,034This ZIP1,034
Median age57.3This ZIP57.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,798This ZIP$67,798Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$153,200This ZIP$153,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,039This ZIP$1,039Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%This ZIP14.4%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density38.2 / sq miThis ZIP38.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees86This ZIP86
Annual payroll$4,008,000This ZIP$4,008,000
Tax returns filed880This ZIP880
Total adjusted gross income$61,910,000This ZIP$61,910,000

Land area

Land area53.34 sq miThis ZIP53.34 sq mi
Water area0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi

Other place names in 62865

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62865

ZIPCityDistance
62822 Christopher, IL 1.5 mi
62825 Coello, IL 2.1 mi
62891 Valier, IL 3.6 mi
62819 Buckner, IL 4.2 mi
62983 Royalton, IL 5.4 mi
62874 Orient, IL 6.9 mi
62999 Zeigler, IL 7.4 mi
62840 Frankfort Heights, IL 7.8 mi
62884 Sesser, IL 7.9 mi
62812 Benton, IL 9.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62865?

62865 is in Mulkeytown, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.9749, -89.0825.

What county is 62865 in?

62865 lies in Franklin County.

What area code is 62865?

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

What time zone is 62865 in?

62865 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62865?

About 2,037 people live in ZIP code 62865, in 982 households, at 38.2 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 62865?

$67,798 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62865?

The closest are 62822 (1.5 mi), 62825 (2.1 mi), 62891 (3.6 mi), 62819 (4.2 mi) and 62983 (5.4 mi).

Is 62865 a PO Box ZIP code?

62865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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