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62890

ZIP 62890 is Thompsonville, Illinois, mostly in Franklin County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Franklin +3 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,377
Coordinates
37.9062, -88.7380
☼ Live from 62890 — Thompsonville, IL

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Where 62890 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 62890
  • 🔢 Type 62890 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,890 = 2 × 5 × 19 × 331. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62889 (Texico, IL, 38 mi away) and 62891 (Valier, IL, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62890 becomes 09826 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 5,835 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,262 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯546 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62890 and you would come out at 37.91°S, 91.26°E — 1,309 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 102.6 square miles of land, 62890 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,377This ZIP2,377
Households989This ZIP989
Housing units1,100This ZIP1,100
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,271This ZIP$54,271Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$108,100This ZIP$108,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$755This ZIP$755Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%This ZIP12.6%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density23.2 / sq miThis ZIP23.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees406This ZIP406
Annual payroll$36,097,000This ZIP$36,097,000
Tax returns filed1,110This ZIP1,110
Total adjusted gross income$65,797,000This ZIP$65,797,000

Land area

Land area102.60 sq miThis ZIP102.60 sq mi
Water area0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi

Counties 62890 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Franklin County 52.4%
Williamson County 23.2%
Hamilton County 16.3%
Saline County 8.1%

Other place names in 62890

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62890

ZIPCityDistance
62856 Logan, IL 6.3 mi
62935 Galatia, IL 6.9 mi
62974 Pittsburg, IL 9.3 mi
62860 Macedonia, IL 9.3 mi
62896 West Frankfort, IL 9.5 mi
62977 Raleigh, IL 11.3 mi
62951 Johnston City, IL 11.7 mi
62812 Benton, IL 12.2 mi
62840 Frankfort Heights, IL 12.7 mi
62874 Orient, IL 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62890?

62890 is in Thompsonville, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.9062, -88.7380.

What county is 62890 in?

62890 spans 4 counties: Franklin County, Williamson County, Hamilton County and Saline County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 62890?

Thompsonville uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62890 in?

62890 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62890?

About 2,377 people live in ZIP code 62890, in 989 households, at 23.2 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 62890?

$54,271 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62890?

The closest are 62856 (6.3 mi), 62935 (6.9 mi), 62974 (9.3 mi), 62860 (9.3 mi) and 62896 (9.5 mi).

Is 62890 a PO Box ZIP code?

62890 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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