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Where 62912 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 62912 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,912 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 983. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62910 (Brookport, IL, 35 mi away) and 62914 (Cairo, IL, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62912 becomes 21926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12926, 12962, 16229, 16922, 21629, 26219, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96212 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,826 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯540 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62912 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 90.97°E — 1,318 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 52.1 square miles of land, 62912 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,515This ZIP1,515 |
|---|---|
| Households | 544This ZIP544 |
| Housing units | 638This ZIP638 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,750This ZIP$63,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,500This ZIP$108,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $818This ZIP$818Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 29.1 / sq miThis ZIP29.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,958,000This ZIP$1,958,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,213,000This ZIP$31,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.13 sq miThis ZIP52.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Counties 62912 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 59.3% |
| Union County | 40.7% |
Other place names in 62912
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62912
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62939 | Goreville, IL | 5.7 mi |
62906 | Anna, IL | 8.0 mi |
62909 | Boles, IL | 8.8 mi |
62995 | Vienna, IL | 9.2 mi |
62923 | Cypress, IL | 9.3 mi |
62926 | Dongola, IL | 9.3 mi |
62958 | Makanda, IL | 11.1 mi |
62973 | Perks, IL | 11.7 mi |
62920 | Cobden, IL | 12.2 mi |
62972 | Ozark, IL | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62912?
62912 is in Buncombe, Illinois, in Johnson County. Its published point location is 37.4762, -89.0324.
What county is 62912 in?
62912 spans 2 counties: Johnson County and Union County. Most of it falls in Johnson 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 62912?
Buncombe uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62912 in?
62912 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62912?
About 1,515 people live in ZIP code 62912, in 544 households, at 29.1 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 62912?
$63,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62912?
The closest are 62939 (5.7 mi), 62906 (8 mi), 62909 (8.8 mi), 62995 (9.2 mi) and 62923 (9.3 mi).
Is 62912 a PO Box ZIP code?
62912 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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