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Where 62928 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 62928 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,928 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62927 (Dowell, IL, 49 mi away) and 62930 (Eldorado, IL, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62928 becomes 82926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,222 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯564 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62928 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 91.43°E — 1,336 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 12.8 square miles of land, 62928 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Households | 58This ZIP58 |
| Housing units | 66This ZIP66 |
| Median age | 60.5This ZIP60.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $27,955This ZIP$27,955Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $492This ZIP$492Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $681,000This ZIP$681,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,782,000This ZIP$6,782,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.85 sq miThis ZIP12.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 62928
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62928
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62938 | Golconda, IL | 6.4 mi |
62985 | Simpson, IL | 6.5 mi |
62947 | Herod, IL | 7.2 mi |
62987 | Stonefort, IL | 11.1 mi |
62982 | Rosiclare, IL | 11.6 mi |
62967 | New Burnside, IL | 11.9 mi |
62943 | Grantsburg, IL | 12.8 mi |
62972 | Ozark, IL | 14.4 mi |
42047 | Hampton, KY | 15.8 mi |
62917 | Carrier Mills, IL | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62928?
62928 is in Eddyville, Illinois, in Pope County. Its published point location is 37.4754, -88.5672.
What county is 62928 in?
62928 lies in Pope County.
What area code is 62928?
Eddyville uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62928 in?
62928 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62928?
About 103 people live in ZIP code 62928, in 58 households, at 8.0 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 62928?
$27,955 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62928?
The closest are 62938 (6.4 mi), 62985 (6.5 mi), 62947 (7.2 mi), 62987 (11.1 mi) and 62982 (11.6 mi).
Is 62928 a PO Box ZIP code?
62928 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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