62895
ZIP 62895 is Wayne City, Illinois, mostly in Wayne County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Wayne +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,960
- Coordinates
- 38.3055, -88.5551
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Where 62895 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 62895 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,895 = 3 × 5 × 7 × 599. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62894 (Waltonville, IL, 27 mi away) and 62896 (West Frankfort, IL, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62895 becomes 59826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Condon, MT, 1,413 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25986, 28659, 29568, 29658, 29685, 29856, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96258 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,715 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯548 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62895 and you would come out at 38.31°S, 91.44°E — 1,297 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 110.4 square miles of land, 62895 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,960This ZIP1,960 |
|---|---|
| Households | 895This ZIP895 |
| Housing units | 945This ZIP945 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,131This ZIP$51,131Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,800This ZIP$117,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 17.8 / sq miThis ZIP17.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 223This ZIP223 |
| Annual payroll | $8,010,000This ZIP$8,010,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,670,000This ZIP$49,670,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 110.37 sq miThis ZIP110.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 62895 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 75.6% |
| Hamilton County | 24.4% |
Other place names in 62895
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62895
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62886 | Sims, IL | 5.2 mi |
62828 | Dahlgren, IL | 8.1 mi |
62851 | Keenes, IL | 10.2 mi |
62814 | Bluford, IL | 10.8 mi |
62837 | Fairfield, IL | 11.5 mi |
62809 | Barnhill, IL | 11.9 mi |
62810 | Belle Rive, IL | 12.3 mi |
62887 | Springerton, IL | 13.0 mi |
62850 | Johnsonville, IL | 13.2 mi |
62872 | Opdyke, IL | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62895?
62895 is in Wayne City, Illinois, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 38.3055, -88.5551.
What county is 62895 in?
62895 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Hamilton County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 62895?
Wayne City uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62895 in?
62895 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62895?
About 1,960 people live in ZIP code 62895, in 895 households, at 17.8 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 62895?
$51,131 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62895?
The closest are 62886 (5.2 mi), 62828 (8.1 mi), 62851 (10.2 mi), 62814 (10.8 mi) and 62837 (11.5 mi).
Is 62895 a PO Box ZIP code?
62895 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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