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62903

ZIP 62903 is in Carbondale, Illinois, in Jackson County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time. Carbondale has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 62901 and 62902.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Carbondale, IL
Population
2,666
Coordinates
37.6741, -89.2762
☼ Live from 62903 — Carbondale, IL

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Where 62903 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62903
  • 🔢 Type 62903 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62903 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010110110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62902 (Carbondale, IL, 9 mi away) and 62905 (Alto Pass, IL, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62903 becomes 30926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02639, 03269, 06239, 09263, 20639, 20693, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96203 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,750 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯523 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62903 and you would come out at 37.67°S, 90.72°E — 1,299 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 20.2 square miles of land, 62903 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,666This ZIP2,666
Households1,188This ZIP1,188
Housing units1,485This ZIP1,485
Median age24.6This ZIP24.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$46,818This ZIP$46,818Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$170,000This ZIP$170,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.0%This ZIP47.0%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density131.7 / sq miThis ZIP131.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees361This ZIP361
Annual payroll$14,368,000This ZIP$14,368,000
Tax returns filed1,140This ZIP1,140
Total adjusted gross income$89,653,000This ZIP$89,653,000

Land area

Land area20.24 sq miThis ZIP20.24 sq mi
Water area2.18 sq miThis ZIP2.18 sq mi

Other place names in 62903

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62903

ZIPCityDistance
62975 Pomona, IL 5.7 mi
62901 Carbondale, IL 5.9 mi
62966 Murphysboro, IL 7.9 mi
62958 Makanda, IL 8.5 mi
62920 Cobden, IL 8.7 mi
62902 Carbondale, IL 9.0 mi
62905 Alto Pass, IL 9.5 mi
62924 De Soto, IL 10.7 mi
62940 Gorham, IL 10.8 mi
62942 Grand Tower, IL 11.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62903?

62903 is in Carbondale, Illinois, in Jackson County, part of the Carbondale, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6741, -89.2762.

What county is 62903 in?

62903 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 62903?

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

What time zone is 62903 in?

62903 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62903?

About 2,666 people live in ZIP code 62903, in 1,188 households, at 131.7 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 62903?

$46,818 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62903?

The closest are 62975 (5.7 mi), 62901 (5.9 mi), 62966 (7.9 mi), 62958 (8.5 mi) and 62920 (8.7 mi).

Is 62903 a PO Box ZIP code?

62903 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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