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Where 62885 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 62885 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,885 = 5 × 12577. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62884 (Sesser, IL, 54 mi away) and 62886 (Sims, IL, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62885 becomes 58826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 25868, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85628 in Nogales, AZ, 1,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯513 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62885 and you would come out at 38.86°S, 90.94°E — 1,251 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 56.9 square miles of land, 62885 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 474This ZIP474 |
|---|---|
| Households | 240This ZIP240 |
| Housing units | 293This ZIP293 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,688This ZIP$64,688Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,200This ZIP$150,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7%This ZIP6.7% |
| Mean commute | 39.2 minThis ZIP39.2 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $559,000This ZIP$559,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,708,000This ZIP$24,708,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.92 sq miThis ZIP56.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62885
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62892 | Vernon, IL | 3.6 mi |
62471 | Vandalia, IL | 7.7 mi |
62875 | Patoka, IL | 7.9 mi |
62247 | Hagarstown, IL | 8.0 mi |
62880 | Saint Peter, IL | 9.6 mi |
62807 | Alma, IL | 10.5 mi |
62262 | Mulberry Grove, IL | 12.0 mi |
62418 | Brownstown, IL | 12.2 mi |
62284 | Smithboro, IL | 13.2 mi |
62253 | Keyesport, IL | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62885?
62885 is in Shobonier, Illinois, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 38.8605, -89.0646.
What county is 62885 in?
62885 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 62885?
Shobonier uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62885 in?
62885 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62885?
About 474 people live in ZIP code 62885, in 240 households, at 8.3 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 62885?
$64,688 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62885?
The closest are 62892 (3.6 mi), 62471 (7.7 mi), 62875 (7.9 mi), 62247 (8 mi) and 62880 (9.6 mi).
Is 62885 a PO Box ZIP code?
62885 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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