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62897

ZIP 62897 is Whittington, Illinois, in Franklin County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Franklin
Metro area
none
Population
542
Coordinates
38.0939, -88.9118
☼ Live from 62897 — Whittington, IL

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Where 62897 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62897
  • 🔢 Type 62897 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62897 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62896 (West Frankfort, IL, 14 mi away) and 62898 (Woodlawn, IL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62897 becomes 79826, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,759 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯533 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62897 and you would come out at 38.09°S, 91.09°E — 1,293 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 14.2 square miles of land, 62897 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population542This ZIP542
Households183This ZIP183
Housing units211This ZIP211
Median age26.6This ZIP26.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$78,125This ZIP$78,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$89,300This ZIP$89,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$967This ZIP$967Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%This ZIP12.6%
Mean commute27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min
Population density38.1 / sq miThis ZIP38.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees92This ZIP92
Annual payroll$2,728,000This ZIP$2,728,000
Tax returns filed200This ZIP200
Total adjusted gross income$13,482,000This ZIP$13,482,000

Land area

Land area14.23 sq miThis ZIP14.23 sq mi
Water area4.74 sq miThis ZIP4.74 sq mi

Other place names in 62897

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ZIP codes near 62897

ZIPCityDistance
62846 Ina, IL 5.0 mi
62836 Ewing, IL 5.8 mi
62866 Nason, IL 5.8 mi
62812 Benton, IL 6.1 mi
62816 Bonnie, IL 6.7 mi
62840 Frankfort Heights, IL 7.1 mi
62884 Sesser, IL 7.1 mi
62891 Valier, IL 8.9 mi
62819 Buckner, IL 9.7 mi
62825 Coello, IL 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62897?

62897 is in Whittington, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 38.0939, -88.9118.

What county is 62897 in?

62897 lies in Franklin County.

What area code is 62897?

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

What time zone is 62897 in?

62897 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62897?

About 542 people live in ZIP code 62897, in 183 households, at 38.1 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 62897?

$78,125 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62897?

The closest are 62846 (5 mi), 62836 (5.8 mi), 62866 (5.8 mi), 62812 (6.1 mi) and 62816 (6.7 mi).

Is 62897 a PO Box ZIP code?

62897 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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