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Where 62871 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 62871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,871 = 3 × 19 × 1103. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62870 (Odin, IL, 67 mi away) and 62872 (Opdyke, IL, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62871 becomes 17826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,011 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯570 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62871 and you would come out at 37.88°S, 91.73°E — 1,328 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 54.8 square miles of land, 62871 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 866This ZIP866 |
|---|---|
| Households | 266This ZIP266 |
| Housing units | 294This ZIP294 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $107,750This ZIP$107,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,500This ZIP$80,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,326This ZIP$1,326Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 41.0 minThis ZIP41.0 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $3,596,000This ZIP$3,596,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,418,000This ZIP$18,418,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.81 sq miThis ZIP54.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 62871 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gallatin County | 98.9% |
| White County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 62871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62869 | Norris City, IL | 5.2 mi |
62979 | Ridgway, IL | 5.2 mi |
62867 | New Haven, IL | 9.5 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 9.7 mi |
62834 | Emma, IL | 10.4 mi |
62984 | Shawneetown, IL | 11.1 mi |
62817 | Broughton, IL | 12.3 mi |
62954 | Junction, IL | 12.8 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 13.0 mi |
62829 | Dale, IL | 14.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62871 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62871?
62871 is in Omaha, Illinois, in Gallatin County. Its published point location is 37.8821, -88.2692.
What county is 62871 in?
62871 spans 2 counties: Gallatin County and White County. Most of it falls in Gallatin 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 62871?
Omaha uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62871 in?
62871 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62871?
About 866 people live in ZIP code 62871, in 266 households, at 15.8 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 62871?
$107,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62871?
The closest are 62869 (5.2 mi), 62979 (5.2 mi), 62867 (9.5 mi), 62930 (9.7 mi) and 62834 (10.4 mi).
Is 62871 a PO Box ZIP code?
62871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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