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Where 62906 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 62906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,906 = 2 × 71 × 443. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010110111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62905 (Alto Pass, IL, 12 mi away) and 62907 (Ava, IL, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62906 becomes 60926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Claytonville, IL, 227 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02669, 06269, 06926, 09626, 26690, 29606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96260 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯533 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62906 and you would come out at 37.46°S, 90.82°E — 1,313 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 60.4 square miles of land, 62906 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 | 7,329This ZIP7,329 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,023This ZIP3,023 |
| Housing units | 3,413This ZIP3,413 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,993This ZIP$41,993Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,400This ZIP$145,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $634This ZIP$634Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 121.4 / sq miThis ZIP121.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 218This ZIP218 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,560This ZIP2,560 |
| Annual payroll | $89,130,000This ZIP$89,130,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,060This ZIP3,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $181,796,000This ZIP$181,796,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.37 sq miThis ZIP60.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 62906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62920 | Cobden, IL | 6.9 mi |
62926 | Dongola, IL | 7.1 mi |
62912 | Buncombe, IL | 8.0 mi |
62961 | Millcreek, IL | 9.4 mi |
62952 | Jonesboro, IL | 9.6 mi |
62958 | Makanda, IL | 10.4 mi |
62923 | Cypress, IL | 11.4 mi |
62973 | Perks, IL | 11.7 mi |
62905 | Alto Pass, IL | 12.3 mi |
62939 | Goreville, IL | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62906?
62906 is in Anna, Illinois, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.4629, -89.1776.
What county is 62906 in?
62906 lies in Union County.
What area code is 62906?
Anna uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62906 in?
62906 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62906?
About 7,329 people live in ZIP code 62906, in 3,023 households, at 121.4 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 62906?
$41,993 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62906?
The closest are 62920 (6.9 mi), 62926 (7.1 mi), 62912 (8 mi), 62961 (9.4 mi) and 62952 (9.6 mi).
Is 62906 a PO Box ZIP code?
62906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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