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Where 62905 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 62905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,905 = 5 × 23 × 547. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62903 (Carbondale, IL, 9 mi away) and 62906 (Anna, IL, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62905 becomes 50926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02659, 06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 10,043 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯521 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62905 and you would come out at 37.56°S, 90.63°E — 1,301 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 34m.
- 📏 At 33.2 square miles of land, 62905 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 779This ZIP779 |
|---|---|
| Households | 297This ZIP297 |
| Housing units | 367This ZIP367 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,875This ZIP$52,875Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,300This ZIP$108,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $729This ZIP$729Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $1,722,000This ZIP$1,722,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,007,000This ZIP$17,007,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.23 sq miThis ZIP33.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi |
Counties 62905 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Union County | 83.0% |
| Jackson County | 17.0% |
Other place names in 62905
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62975 | Pomona, IL | 5.7 mi |
62998 | Wolf Lake, IL | 5.9 mi |
62920 | Cobden, IL | 7.4 mi |
62942 | Grand Tower, IL | 7.9 mi |
62903 | Carbondale, IL | 9.5 mi |
62952 | Jonesboro, IL | 9.8 mi |
63732 | Altenburg, MO | 11.7 mi |
62906 | Anna, IL | 12.3 mi |
62958 | Makanda, IL | 12.9 mi |
62940 | Gorham, IL | 13.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 62905 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62905?
62905 is in Alto Pass, Illinois, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.5577, -89.3674.
What county is 62905 in?
62905 spans 2 counties: Union County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Union 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 62905?
Alto Pass uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62905 in?
62905 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62905?
About 779 people live in ZIP code 62905, in 297 households, at 23.4 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 62905?
$52,875 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62905?
The closest are 62975 (5.7 mi), 62998 (5.9 mi), 62920 (7.4 mi), 62942 (7.9 mi) and 62903 (9.5 mi).
Is 62905 a PO Box ZIP code?
62905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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