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62889

ZIP 62889 is Texico, Illinois, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jefferson +1 more
Metro area
Mount Vernon, IL
Population
1,066
Coordinates
38.4565, -88.8236
☼ Live from 62889 — Texico, IL

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Where 62889 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62889
  • 🔢 Type 62889 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,889 = 3 × 20963. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62888 (Tamaroa, IL, 32 mi away) and 62890 (Thompsonville, IL, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62889 becomes 98826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Leavenworth, WA, 1,723 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28689, 28698, 29688, 62898, 62988, 68928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96828 in Honolulu, HI, 4,203 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯531 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62889 and you would come out at 38.46°S, 91.18°E — 1,279 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 31.9 square miles of land, 62889 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,066This ZIP1,066
Households410This ZIP410
Housing units454This ZIP454
Median age49.9This ZIP49.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$70,364This ZIP$70,364Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$143,800This ZIP$143,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%This ZIP13.5%
Mean commute28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min
Population density33.4 / sq miThis ZIP33.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$310,000This ZIP$310,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$24,799,000This ZIP$24,799,000

Land area

Land area31.90 sq miThis ZIP31.90 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 62889 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 67.7%
Marion County 32.3%

ZIP codes near 62889

ZIPCityDistance
62853 Kell, IL 6.3 mi
62814 Bluford, IL 7.3 mi
62830 Dix, IL 7.8 mi
62851 Keenes, IL 9.1 mi
62849 Iuka, IL 9.3 mi
62864 Mount Vernon, IL 9.7 mi
62893 Walnut Hill, IL 11.2 mi
62850 Johnsonville, IL 12.7 mi
62872 Opdyke, IL 12.8 mi
62881 Salem, IL 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62889?

62889 is in Texico, Illinois, in Jefferson County, part of the Mount Vernon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4565, -88.8236.

What county is 62889 in?

62889 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Marion County. Most of it falls in Jefferson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 62889?

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

What time zone is 62889 in?

62889 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62889?

About 1,066 people live in ZIP code 62889, in 410 households, at 33.4 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 62889?

$70,364 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62889?

The closest are 62853 (6.3 mi), 62814 (7.3 mi), 62830 (7.8 mi), 62851 (9.1 mi) and 62849 (9.3 mi).

Is 62889 a PO Box ZIP code?

62889 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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