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62880

ZIP 62880 is Saint Peter, Illinois, in Fayette County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Fayette
Metro area
none
Population
658
Coordinates
38.8675, -88.8859
☼ Live from 62880 — Saint Peter, IL

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Where 62880 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62880
  • 🔢 Type 62880 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,880 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 131. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62879 (Sailor Springs, IL, 29 mi away) and 62881 (Salem, IL, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62880 becomes 08826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glen Gardner, NJ, 752 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02886, 06828, 08628, 08826, 08862, 20688, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86028 in Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ, 1,183 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯522 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62880 and you would come out at 38.87°S, 91.11°E — 1,258 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 41.8 square miles of land, 62880 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population658This ZIP658
Households292This ZIP292
Housing units304This ZIP304
Median age46.8This ZIP46.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,667This ZIP$61,667Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$135,500This ZIP$135,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,018This ZIP$1,018Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%This ZIP14.7%
Mean commute25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min
Population density15.7 / sq miThis ZIP15.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees84This ZIP84
Annual payroll$3,628,000This ZIP$3,628,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$22,813,000This ZIP$22,813,000

Land area

Land area41.80 sq miThis ZIP41.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 62880

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ZIP codes near 62880

ZIPCityDistance
62838 Farina, IL 7.6 mi
62854 Kinmundy, IL 7.9 mi
62807 Alma, IL 8.3 mi
62885 Shobonier, IL 9.6 mi
62892 Vernon, IL 11.0 mi
62458 Saint Elmo, IL 11.1 mi
62418 Brownstown, IL 11.7 mi
62426 Edgewood, IL 12.1 mi
62471 Vandalia, IL 14.6 mi
62875 Patoka, IL 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62880?

62880 is in Saint Peter, Illinois, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 38.8675, -88.8859.

What county is 62880 in?

62880 lies in Fayette County.

What area code is 62880?

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

What time zone is 62880 in?

62880 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62880?

About 658 people live in ZIP code 62880, in 292 households, at 15.7 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 62880?

$61,667 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62880?

The closest are 62838 (7.6 mi), 62854 (7.9 mi), 62807 (8.3 mi), 62885 (9.6 mi) and 62892 (11 mi).

Is 62880 a PO Box ZIP code?

62880 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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