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Where 62926 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 62926 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆62926 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 62,926 = 2 × 73 × 431. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62924 (De Soto, IL, 31 mi away) and 62927 (Dowell, IL, 40 mi away).
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26269, 26296, 26629, 29626, 29662, 62269, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92662 in Newport Beach, CA, 1,632 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯537 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62926 and you would come out at 37.37°S, 90.87°E — 1,320 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 77.7 square miles of land, 62926 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,998This ZIP1,998 |
|---|---|
| Households | 779This ZIP779 |
| Housing units | 928This ZIP928 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,583This ZIP$64,583Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,300This ZIP$113,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $656This ZIP$656Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 25.7 / sq miThis ZIP25.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 124This ZIP124 |
| Annual payroll | $7,908,000This ZIP$7,908,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,886,000This ZIP$49,886,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.73 sq miThis ZIP77.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 62926 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 | 77.8% |
| Pulaski County | 22.2% |
Other place names in 62926
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62926
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62973 | Perks, IL | 4.7 mi |
62923 | Cypress, IL | 5.5 mi |
62992 | Ullin, IL | 6.3 mi |
62961 | Millcreek, IL | 6.9 mi |
62906 | Anna, IL | 7.1 mi |
62912 | Buncombe, IL | 9.3 mi |
62970 | Olmsted, IL | 10.1 mi |
62976 | Pulaski, IL | 11.1 mi |
62952 | Jonesboro, IL | 12.2 mi |
62941 | Grand Chain, IL | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62926?
62926 is in Dongola, Illinois, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.3667, -89.1314.
What county is 62926 in?
62926 spans 2 counties: Union County and Pulaski 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 62926?
Dongola uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62926 in?
62926 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62926?
About 1,998 people live in ZIP code 62926, in 779 households, at 25.7 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 62926?
$64,583 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62926?
The closest are 62973 (4.7 mi), 62923 (5.5 mi), 62992 (6.3 mi), 62961 (6.9 mi) and 62906 (7.1 mi).
Is 62926 a PO Box ZIP code?
62926 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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