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Where 62868 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 62868 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,868 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 31. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62867 (New Haven, IL, 53 mi away) and 62869 (Norris City, IL, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62868 becomes 86826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26886, 28668, 62688, 62886, 68628, 68826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 68862 in Ord, NE, 600 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯559 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62868 and you would come out at 38.68°S, 91.77°E — 1,293 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 27m.
- 📏 At 104.1 square miles of land, 62868 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,463This ZIP1,463 |
|---|---|
| Households | 607This ZIP607 |
| Housing units | 646This ZIP646 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,645This ZIP$61,645Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,300This ZIP$116,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $539This ZIP$539Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5%This ZIP10.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 14.1 / sq miThis ZIP14.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 140This ZIP140 |
| Annual payroll | $5,611,000This ZIP$5,611,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,392,000This ZIP$55,392,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.06 sq miThis ZIP104.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 62868 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Richland County | 67.1% |
| Clay County | 16.8% |
| Wayne County | 16.2% |
Other place names in 62868
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62868
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62824 | Clay City, IL | 6.2 mi |
62450 | Olney, IL | 7.9 mi |
62879 | Sailor Springs, IL | 9.3 mi |
62434 | Ingraham, IL | 12.4 mi |
62452 | Parkersburg, IL | 13.0 mi |
62425 | Dundas, IL | 13.0 mi |
62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 13.0 mi |
62419 | Calhoun, IL | 13.8 mi |
62839 | Flora, IL | 14.4 mi |
62476 | West Salem, IL | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62868?
62868 is in Noble, Illinois, in Richland County. Its published point location is 38.6777, -88.2281.
What county is 62868 in?
62868 spans 3 counties: Richland County, Clay County and Wayne County. Most of it falls in Richland 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 62868?
Noble uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62868 in?
62868 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62868?
About 1,463 people live in ZIP code 62868, in 607 households, at 14.1 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 62868?
$61,645 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62868?
The closest are 62824 (6.2 mi), 62450 (7.9 mi), 62879 (9.3 mi), 62434 (12.4 mi) and 62452 (13 mi).
Is 62868 a PO Box ZIP code?
62868 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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