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Where 62939 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 62939 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62939 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62938 (Golconda, IL, 26 mi away) and 62940 (Gorham, IL, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62939 becomes 93926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gonzales, CA, 1,781 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29369, 29639, 29693, 29936, 32969, 39269, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96932 in Hagatna, GU, 7,484 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯541 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62939 and you would come out at 37.55°S, 91.02°E — 1,317 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 44.7 square miles of land, 62939 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,958This ZIP2,958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,174This ZIP1,174 |
| Housing units | 1,625This ZIP1,625 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,750This ZIP$65,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000This ZIP$173,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $968This ZIP$968Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4%This ZIP41.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 66.2 / sq miThis ZIP66.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 194This ZIP194 |
| Annual payroll | $8,165,000This ZIP$8,165,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $106,071,000This ZIP$106,071,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.71 sq miThis ZIP44.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 62939 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 89.6% |
| Union County | 6.5% |
| Williamson County | 4.0% |
Other place names in 62939
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62939
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62912 | Buncombe, IL | 5.7 mi |
62909 | Boles, IL | 8.8 mi |
62972 | Ozark, IL | 8.8 mi |
62958 | Makanda, IL | 10.1 mi |
62995 | Vienna, IL | 10.2 mi |
62922 | Creal Springs, IL | 10.3 mi |
62902 | Carbondale, IL | 11.6 mi |
62959 | Marion, IL | 11.9 mi |
62906 | Anna, IL | 12.4 mi |
62967 | New Burnside, IL | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62939?
62939 is in Goreville, Illinois, in Johnson County. Its published point location is 37.5462, -88.9767.
What county is 62939 in?
62939 spans 3 counties: Johnson County, Union County and Williamson County. Most of it falls in Johnson 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 62939?
Goreville uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62939 in?
62939 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62939?
About 2,958 people live in ZIP code 62939, in 1,174 households, at 66.2 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 62939?
$65,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62939?
The closest are 62912 (5.7 mi), 62909 (8.8 mi), 62972 (8.8 mi), 62958 (10.1 mi) and 62995 (10.2 mi).
Is 62939 a PO Box ZIP code?
62939 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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