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62931

ZIP 62931 is Elizabethtown, Illinois, mostly in Hardin County; area code 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hardin +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,348
Coordinates
37.5237, -88.2751
☼ Live from 62931 — Elizabethtown, IL

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Where 62931 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62931
  • 🔢 Type 62931 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,931 = 3 × 11 × 1907. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62930 (Eldorado, IL, 24 mi away) and 62932 (Elkville, IL, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62931 becomes 13926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12936, 13692, 16239, 16329, 16923, 16932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96321 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,975 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯578 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62931 and you would come out at 37.52°S, 91.72°E — 1,345 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 98.0 square miles of land, 62931 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,348This ZIP1,348
Households614This ZIP614
Housing units908This ZIP908
Median age55.7This ZIP55.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,605This ZIP$49,605Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$105,100This ZIP$105,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$246This ZIP$246Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%This ZIP12.0%
Mean commute33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min
Population density13.8 / sq miThis ZIP13.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees129This ZIP129
Annual payroll$3,712,000This ZIP$3,712,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$32,110,000This ZIP$32,110,000

Land area

Land area97.96 sq miThis ZIP97.96 sq mi
Water area0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi

Counties 62931 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Hardin County 91.8%
Gallatin County 8.2%

Other place names in 62931

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ZIP codes near 62931

ZIPCityDistance
62955 Karbers Ridge, IL 2.6 mi
62919 Cave In Rock, IL 7.5 mi
62982 Rosiclare, IL 8.4 mi
62947 Herod, IL 9.8 mi
62954 Junction, IL 11.9 mi
62934 Equality, IL 13.5 mi
42459 Sturgis, KY 14.3 mi
42064 Marion, KY 15.8 mi
62928 Eddyville, IL 16.4 mi
42078 Salem, KY 17.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62931?

62931 is in Elizabethtown, Illinois, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 37.5237, -88.2751.

What county is 62931 in?

62931 spans 2 counties: Hardin County and Gallatin County. Most of it falls in Hardin 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 62931?

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

What time zone is 62931 in?

62931 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62931?

About 1,348 people live in ZIP code 62931, in 614 households, at 13.8 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 62931?

$49,605 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62931?

The closest are 62955 (2.6 mi), 62919 (7.5 mi), 62982 (8.4 mi), 62947 (9.8 mi) and 62954 (11.9 mi).

Is 62931 a PO Box ZIP code?

62931 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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