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Where 62884 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 62884 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,884 = 2 × 2 × 79 × 199. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62883 (Scheller, IL, 7 mi away) and 62885 (Shobonier, IL, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62884 becomes 48826 — and that is a real ZIP code: East Lansing, MI, 401 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24868, 26884, 28468, 28684, 46288, 48268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84628 in Eureka, UT, 1,243 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯526 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62884 and you would come out at 38.09°S, 90.96°E — 1,288 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 30.3 square miles of land, 62884 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,758This ZIP2,758 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,059This ZIP1,059 |
| Housing units | 1,216This ZIP1,216 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,679This ZIP$58,679Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,200This ZIP$97,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $724This ZIP$724Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 91.2 / sq miThis ZIP91.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 323This ZIP323 |
| Annual payroll | $12,808,000This ZIP$12,808,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,797,000This ZIP$70,797,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.26 sq miThis ZIP30.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.71 sq miThis ZIP3.71 sq mi |
Other place names in 62884
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62884
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62891 | Valier, IL | 4.8 mi |
62825 | Coello, IL | 6.1 mi |
62883 | Scheller, IL | 6.6 mi |
62866 | Nason, IL | 6.9 mi |
62897 | Whittington, IL | 7.1 mi |
62822 | Christopher, IL | 7.7 mi |
62819 | Buckner, IL | 7.9 mi |
62865 | Mulkeytown, IL | 7.9 mi |
62840 | Frankfort Heights, IL | 8.3 mi |
62812 | Benton, IL | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62884?
62884 is in Sesser, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 38.0853, -89.0423.
What county is 62884 in?
62884 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 62884?
Sesser uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62884 in?
62884 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62884?
About 2,758 people live in ZIP code 62884, in 1,059 households, at 91.2 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 62884?
$58,679 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62884?
The closest are 62891 (4.8 mi), 62825 (6.1 mi), 62883 (6.6 mi), 62866 (6.9 mi) and 62897 (7.1 mi).
Is 62884 a PO Box ZIP code?
62884 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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