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Where 62899 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 62899 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GGBZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,899 = 31 × 2029. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62898 (Woodlawn, IL, 29 mi away) and 62901 (Carbondale, IL, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62899 becomes 99826 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gustavus, AK, 2,481 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28699, 29689, 62998, 68929, 92698, 92869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96928 in Agat, GU, 7,467 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯538 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62899 and you would come out at 38.62°S, 91.36°E — 1,279 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 108.6 square miles of land, 62899 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,022This ZIP2,022 |
|---|---|
| Households | 666This ZIP666 |
| Housing units | 728This ZIP728 |
| Median age | 30.9This ZIP30.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,482This ZIP$55,482Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,800This ZIP$147,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $494This ZIP$494Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0%This ZIP9.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 193This ZIP193 |
| Annual payroll | $7,787,000This ZIP$7,787,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,739,000This ZIP$44,739,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.60 sq miThis ZIP108.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 62899 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 59.1% |
| Wayne County | 40.9% |
Other place names in 62899
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62899
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62849 | Iuka, IL | 7.5 mi |
62878 | Rinard, IL | 8.4 mi |
62839 | Flora, IL | 8.5 mi |
62850 | Johnsonville, IL | 9.0 mi |
62823 | Cisne, IL | 13.1 mi |
62851 | Keenes, IL | 13.3 mi |
62854 | Kinmundy, IL | 14.0 mi |
62889 | Texico, IL | 14.9 mi |
62881 | Salem, IL | 15.4 mi |
62858 | Louisville, IL | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62899?
62899 is in Xenia, Illinois, in Clay County. Its published point location is 38.6189, -88.6424.
What county is 62899 in?
62899 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Wayne County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 62899?
Xenia uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62899 in?
62899 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62899?
About 2,022 people live in ZIP code 62899, in 666 households, at 18.6 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 62899?
$55,482 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62899?
The closest are 62849 (7.5 mi), 62878 (8.4 mi), 62839 (8.5 mi), 62850 (9 mi) and 62823 (13.1 mi).
Is 62899 a PO Box ZIP code?
62899 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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