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Where 62888 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 62888 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,888 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 1123. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62887 (Springerton, IL, 47 mi away) and 62889 (Texico, IL, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62888 becomes 88826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28688, 68828, 68882, 88268). The farthest-flung twin is 88268 in Whites City, NM, 948 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯516 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62888 and you would come out at 38.13°S, 90.77°E — 1,279 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 72.4 square miles of land, 62888 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,843This ZIP1,843 |
|---|---|
| Households | 816This ZIP816 |
| Housing units | 968This ZIP968 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,136This ZIP$66,136Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $835This ZIP$835Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8%This ZIP11.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 25.5 / sq miThis ZIP25.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 125This ZIP125 |
| Annual payroll | $4,241,000This ZIP$4,241,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,773,000This ZIP$52,773,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.38 sq miThis ZIP72.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 62888
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62888
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62883 | Scheller, IL | 7.3 mi |
62831 | Du Bois, IL | 7.4 mi |
62832 | Du Quoin, IL | 8.3 mi |
62274 | Pinckneyville, IL | 9.6 mi |
62876 | Radom, IL | 10.5 mi |
62884 | Sesser, IL | 10.6 mi |
62894 | Waltonville, IL | 11.7 mi |
62808 | Ashley, IL | 12.5 mi |
62927 | Dowell, IL | 12.8 mi |
62891 | Valier, IL | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62888?
62888 is in Tamaroa, Illinois, in Perry County. Its published point location is 38.1275, -89.2290.
What county is 62888 in?
62888 lies in Perry County.
What area code is 62888?
Tamaroa uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62888 in?
62888 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62888?
About 1,843 people live in ZIP code 62888, in 816 households, at 25.5 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 62888?
$66,136 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62888?
The closest are 62883 (7.3 mi), 62831 (7.4 mi), 62832 (8.3 mi), 62274 (9.6 mi) and 62876 (10.5 mi).
Is 62888 a PO Box ZIP code?
62888 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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