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Where 62930 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 62930 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,930 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 29 × 31. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62928 (Eddyville, IL, 27 mi away) and 62931 (Elizabethtown, IL, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62930 becomes 03926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02639, 03269, 06239, 09263, 20639, 20693, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96203 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,760 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯562 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62930 and you would come out at 37.85°S, 91.56°E — 1,323 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 70.4 square miles of land, 62930 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,761This ZIP5,761 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,740This ZIP2,740 |
| Housing units | 3,025This ZIP3,025 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,931This ZIP$52,931Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,400This ZIP$93,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $666This ZIP$666Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 81.8 / sq miThis ZIP81.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 119This ZIP119 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,251This ZIP1,251 |
| Annual payroll | $67,689,000This ZIP$67,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,250This ZIP2,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,894,000This ZIP$132,894,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.43 sq miThis ZIP70.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 62930 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Saline County | 91.6% |
| Gallatin County | 4.8% |
| Hamilton County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 62930
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62930
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62977 | Raleigh, IL | 5.5 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 6.9 mi |
62817 | Broughton, IL | 7.6 mi |
62871 | Omaha, IL | 9.7 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 10.7 mi |
62935 | Galatia, IL | 10.8 mi |
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 11.0 mi |
62829 | Dale, IL | 11.1 mi |
62979 | Ridgway, IL | 11.6 mi |
62869 | Norris City, IL | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62930?
62930 is in Eldorado, Illinois, in Saline County. Its published point location is 37.8472, -88.4416.
What county is 62930 in?
62930 spans 3 counties: Saline County, Gallatin County and Hamilton County. Most of it falls in Saline 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 62930?
Eldorado uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62930 in?
62930 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62930?
About 5,761 people live in ZIP code 62930, in 2,740 households, at 81.8 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 62930?
$52,931 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62930?
The closest are 62977 (5.5 mi), 62965 (6.9 mi), 62817 (7.6 mi), 62871 (9.7 mi) and 62934 (10.7 mi).
Is 62930 a PO Box ZIP code?
62930 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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