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62927

ZIP 62927 is Dowell, Illinois, in Jackson County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Carbondale, IL
Population
317
Coordinates
37.9435, -89.2520
☼ Live from 62927 — Dowell, IL

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Where 62927 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62927
  • 🔢 Type 62927 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 62927 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62926 (Dongola, IL, 40 mi away) and 62928 (Eddyville, IL, 49 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62927 becomes 72926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boles, AR, 347 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22967, 22976, 27629, 27926, 27962, 29627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96272 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,767 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯518 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62927 and you would come out at 37.94°S, 90.75°E — 1,287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 1.7 square miles of land, 62927 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population317This ZIP317
Households129This ZIP129
Housing units156This ZIP156
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,792This ZIP$54,792Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$52,000This ZIP$52,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%This ZIP11.3%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density185.6 / sq miThis ZIP185.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$177,000This ZIP$177,000

Land area

Land area1.71 sq miThis ZIP1.71 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 62927

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ZIP codes near 62927

ZIPCityDistance
62932 Elkville, IL 4.1 mi
62832 Du Quoin, IL 4.5 mi
62994 Vergennes, IL 5.8 mi
62983 Royalton, IL 8.6 mi
62971 Oraville, IL 9.0 mi
62924 De Soto, IL 9.4 mi
62865 Mulkeytown, IL 9.5 mi
62949 Hurst, IL 9.9 mi
62822 Christopher, IL 11.0 mi
62825 Coello, IL 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62927?

62927 is in Dowell, Illinois, in Jackson County, part of the Carbondale, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.9435, -89.2520.

What county is 62927 in?

62927 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 62927?

Dowell uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62927 in?

62927 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62927?

About 317 people live in ZIP code 62927, in 129 households, at 185.6 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 62927?

$54,792 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62927?

The closest are 62932 (4.1 mi), 62832 (4.5 mi), 62994 (5.8 mi), 62983 (8.6 mi) and 62971 (9 mi).

Is 62927 a PO Box ZIP code?

62927 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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