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Where 62920 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 62920 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,920 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 11 × 13. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62919 (Cave In Rock, IL, 60 mi away) and 62921 (Colp, IL, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62920 becomes 02926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02269, 06922, 09226, 09262, 09622, 20629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96220 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,021 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯528 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62920 and you would come out at 37.55°S, 90.77°E — 1,307 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 70.8 square miles of land, 62920 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,959This ZIP2,959 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,213This ZIP1,213 |
| Housing units | 1,433This ZIP1,433 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,288This ZIP$55,288Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,400This ZIP$153,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $600This ZIP$600Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 41.8 / sq miThis ZIP41.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 314This ZIP314 |
| Annual payroll | $12,134,000This ZIP$12,134,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $89,069,000This ZIP$89,069,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.84 sq miThis ZIP70.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 62920 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 | 95.8% |
| Jackson County | 4.2% |
Other place names in 62920
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62920
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62958 | Makanda, IL | 6.3 mi |
62906 | Anna, IL | 6.9 mi |
62905 | Alto Pass, IL | 7.4 mi |
62903 | Carbondale, IL | 8.7 mi |
62975 | Pomona, IL | 9.7 mi |
62902 | Carbondale, IL | 10.6 mi |
62952 | Jonesboro, IL | 11.2 mi |
62912 | Buncombe, IL | 12.2 mi |
62998 | Wolf Lake, IL | 12.7 mi |
62901 | Carbondale, IL | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62920?
62920 is in Cobden, Illinois, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.5536, -89.2321.
What county is 62920 in?
62920 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 62920?
Cobden uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62920 in?
62920 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62920?
About 2,959 people live in ZIP code 62920, in 1,213 households, at 41.8 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 62920?
$55,288 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62920?
The closest are 62958 (6.3 mi), 62906 (6.9 mi), 62905 (7.4 mi), 62903 (8.7 mi) and 62975 (9.7 mi).
Is 62920 a PO Box ZIP code?
62920 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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