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Where 62878 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 62878 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,878 = 2 × 149 × 211. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62877 (Richview, IL, 40 mi away) and 62879 (Sailor Springs, IL, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62878 becomes 87826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27868, 27886, 28678, 28687, 28768, 28786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88267 in Tatum, NM, 908 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯546 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62878 and you would come out at 38.58°S, 91.50°E — 1,287 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 28m.
- 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 62878 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 177This ZIP177 |
|---|---|
| Households | 114This ZIP114 |
| Housing units | 142This ZIP142 |
| Median age | 57.7This ZIP57.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,213This ZIP$65,213Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,600This ZIP$85,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.9%This ZIP44.9% |
| Population density | 5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,748,000This ZIP$9,748,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.43 sq miThis ZIP33.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62878
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62823 | Cisne, IL | 5.1 mi |
62839 | Flora, IL | 5.9 mi |
62850 | Johnsonville, IL | 7.7 mi |
62899 | Xenia, IL | 8.4 mi |
62842 | Geff, IL | 9.4 mi |
62824 | Clay City, IL | 10.6 mi |
62851 | Keenes, IL | 13.5 mi |
62886 | Sims, IL | 13.7 mi |
62849 | Iuka, IL | 15.0 mi |
62879 | Sailor Springs, IL | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62878?
62878 is in Rinard, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.5750, -88.4966.
What county is 62878 in?
62878 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 62878?
Rinard uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62878 in?
62878 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62878?
About 177 people live in ZIP code 62878, in 114 households, at 5.3 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 62878?
$65,213 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62878?
The closest are 62823 (5.1 mi), 62839 (5.9 mi), 62850 (7.7 mi), 62899 (8.4 mi) and 62842 (9.4 mi).
Is 62878 a PO Box ZIP code?
62878 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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