62896
ZIP 62896 is West Frankfort, Illinois, mostly in Franklin County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Franklin +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 10,627
- Coordinates
- 37.8927, -88.9121
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Where 62896 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 62896 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,896 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3931. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62895 (Wayne City, IL, 35 mi away) and 62897 (Whittington, IL, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62896 becomes 69826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28669, 29686, 62689, 62869, 68629, 68926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96826 in Honolulu, HI, 4,202 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯537 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62896 and you would come out at 37.89°S, 91.09°E — 1,303 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 60.4 square miles of land, 62896 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,627This ZIP10,627 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,501This ZIP4,501 |
| Housing units | 5,161This ZIP5,161 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,458This ZIP$55,458Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,900This ZIP$88,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $681This ZIP$681Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 175.9 / sq miThis ZIP175.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 221This ZIP221 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,797This ZIP2,797 |
| Annual payroll | $109,836,000This ZIP$109,836,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,760This ZIP4,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $263,718,000This ZIP$263,718,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.42 sq miThis ZIP60.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
Counties 62896 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 90.9% |
| Williamson County | 9.1% |
Other place names in 62896
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62896
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62874 | Orient, IL | 4.0 mi |
62951 | Johnston City, IL | 4.7 mi |
62841 | Freeman Spur, IL | 5.2 mi |
62856 | Logan, IL | 5.8 mi |
62840 | Frankfort Heights, IL | 7.2 mi |
62819 | Buckner, IL | 7.6 mi |
62812 | Benton, IL | 7.9 mi |
62948 | Herrin, IL | 8.0 mi |
62999 | Zeigler, IL | 8.0 mi |
62890 | Thompsonville, IL | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62896?
62896 is in West Frankfort, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.8927, -88.9121.
What county is 62896 in?
62896 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Williamson 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 62896?
West Frankfort uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62896 in?
62896 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62896?
About 10,627 people live in ZIP code 62896, in 4,501 households, at 175.9 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 62896?
$55,458 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62896?
The closest are 62874 (4 mi), 62951 (4.7 mi), 62841 (5.2 mi), 62856 (5.8 mi) and 62840 (7.2 mi).
Is 62896 a PO Box ZIP code?
62896 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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