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62892

ZIP 62892 is Vernon, Illinois, mostly in Marion County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marion +1 more
Metro area
Centralia, IL
Population
150
Coordinates
38.8086, -89.0757
☼ Live from 62892 — Vernon, IL

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Where 62892 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62892
  • 🔢 Type 62892 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,892 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1747. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62891 (Valier, IL, 55 mi away) and 62893 (Walnut Hill, IL, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62892 becomes 29826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elko, SC, 571 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,186 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% 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 62892 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 90.92°E — 1,253 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 21.9 square miles of land, 62892 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population150This ZIP150
Households69This ZIP69
Housing units110This ZIP110
Median age50.3This ZIP50.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$75,417This ZIP$75,417Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$86,300This ZIP$86,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$625This ZIP$625Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%This ZIP16.5%
Mean commute29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min
Population density6.9 / sq miThis ZIP6.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees67This ZIP67
Annual payroll$7,421,000This ZIP$7,421,000
Tax returns filed150This ZIP150
Total adjusted gross income$8,266,000This ZIP$8,266,000

Land area

Land area21.86 sq miThis ZIP21.86 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 62892 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 90.4%
Fayette County 9.6%

Other place names in 62892

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ZIP codes near 62892

ZIPCityDistance
62885 Shobonier, IL 3.6 mi
62875 Patoka, IL 4.4 mi
62807 Alma, IL 8.8 mi
62247 Hagarstown, IL 10.6 mi
62471 Vandalia, IL 10.8 mi
62880 Saint Peter, IL 11.0 mi
62870 Odin, IL 12.0 mi
62882 Sandoval, IL 12.1 mi
62253 Keyesport, IL 12.3 mi
62284 Smithboro, IL 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62892?

62892 is in Vernon, Illinois, in Marion County, part of the Centralia, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8086, -89.0757.

What county is 62892 in?

62892 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 62892?

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

What time zone is 62892 in?

62892 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62892?

About 150 people live in ZIP code 62892, in 69 households, at 6.9 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 62892?

$75,417 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62892?

The closest are 62885 (3.6 mi), 62875 (4.4 mi), 62807 (8.8 mi), 62247 (10.6 mi) and 62471 (10.8 mi).

Is 62892 a PO Box ZIP code?

62892 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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