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Where 62874 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 62874 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,874 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 499. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62872 (Opdyke, IL, 26 mi away) and 62875 (Patoka, IL, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62874 becomes 47826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86427 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,432 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 62874 and you would come out at 37.92°S, 91.02°E — 1,299 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 1.6 square miles of land, 62874 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 440This ZIP440 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 216This ZIP216 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,625This ZIP$40,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $54,000This ZIP$54,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.9%This ZIP1.9% |
| Mean commute | 39.9 minThis ZIP39.9 min |
| Population density | 273.8 / sq miThis ZIP273.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,597,000This ZIP$5,597,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.61 sq miThis ZIP1.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 62874
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62874
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62896 | West Frankfort, IL | 4.0 mi |
62841 | Freeman Spur, IL | 4.2 mi |
62819 | Buckner, IL | 4.2 mi |
62999 | Zeigler, IL | 5.4 mi |
62840 | Frankfort Heights, IL | 5.7 mi |
62822 | Christopher, IL | 5.7 mi |
62812 | Benton, IL | 6.9 mi |
62865 | Mulkeytown, IL | 6.9 mi |
62951 | Johnston City, IL | 6.9 mi |
62983 | Royalton, IL | 7.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62874 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62874?
62874 is in Orient, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.9176, -88.9783.
What county is 62874 in?
62874 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 62874?
Orient uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62874 in?
62874 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62874?
About 440 people live in ZIP code 62874, in 188 households, at 273.8 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 62874?
$40,625 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62874?
The closest are 62896 (4 mi), 62841 (4.2 mi), 62819 (4.2 mi), 62999 (5.4 mi) and 62840 (5.7 mi).
Is 62874 a PO Box ZIP code?
62874 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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