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Where 62938 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 62938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,938 = 2 × 31469. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62935 (Galatia, IL, 32 mi away) and 62939 (Goreville, IL, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62938 becomes 83926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,944 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯567 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62938 and you would come out at 37.38°S, 91.45°E — 1,342 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 35m.
- 📏 At 168.8 square miles of land, 62938 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 128 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,622This ZIP2,622 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,044This ZIP1,044 |
| Housing units | 1,635This ZIP1,635 |
| Median age | 58.1This ZIP58.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,780This ZIP$63,780Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,500This ZIP$113,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $425This ZIP$425Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 15.5 / sq miThis ZIP15.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 168This ZIP168 |
| Annual payroll | $4,676,000This ZIP$4,676,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,643,000This ZIP$59,643,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 168.77 sq miThis ZIP168.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.04 sq miThis ZIP3.04 sq mi |
Counties 62938 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pope County | 94.0% |
| Hardin County | 4.2% |
| Massac County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 62938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 6.4 mi |
62985 | Simpson, IL | 9.6 mi |
62982 | Rosiclare, IL | 10.3 mi |
42047 | Hampton, KY | 10.3 mi |
62943 | Grantsburg, IL | 11.2 mi |
62947 | Herod, IL | 11.2 mi |
42081 | Smithland, KY | 13.4 mi |
62960 | Metropolis, IL | 14.3 mi |
42028 | Burna, KY | 15.3 mi |
62910 | Brookport, IL | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62938?
62938 is in Golconda, Illinois, in Pope County. Its published point location is 37.3841, -88.5460.
What county is 62938 in?
62938 spans 3 counties: Pope County, Hardin County and Massac County. Most of it falls in Pope 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 62938?
Golconda uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62938 in?
62938 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62938?
About 2,622 people live in ZIP code 62938, in 1,044 households, at 15.5 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 62938?
$63,780 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62938?
The closest are 62928 (6.4 mi), 62985 (9.6 mi), 62982 (10.3 mi), 42047 (10.3 mi) and 62943 (11.2 mi).
Is 62938 a PO Box ZIP code?
62938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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