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62941

ZIP 62941 is Grand Chain, Illinois, mostly in Pulaski County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pulaski +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
639
Coordinates
37.2445, -88.9702
☼ Live from 62941 — Grand Chain, IL

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Where 62941 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 62941
  • 🔢 Type 62941 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,941 = 113 × 557. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62940 (Gorham, IL, 43 mi away) and 62942 (Grand Tower, IL, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62941 becomes 14926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,872 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯549 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62941 and you would come out at 37.24°S, 91.03°E — 1,332 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 30.3 square miles of land, 62941 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population639This ZIP639
Households306This ZIP306
Housing units381This ZIP381
Median age55.8This ZIP55.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$47,500This ZIP$47,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$139,400This ZIP$139,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$734This ZIP$734Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%This ZIP10.6%
Mean commute31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min
Population density21.1 / sq miThis ZIP21.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees74This ZIP74
Annual payroll$6,393,000This ZIP$6,393,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$19,809,000This ZIP$19,809,000

Land area

Land area30.35 sq miThis ZIP30.35 sq mi
Water area2.00 sq miThis ZIP2.00 sq mi

Counties 62941 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pulaski County 73.8%
Massac County 26.2%

Other place names in 62941

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 62941

ZIPCityDistance
62956 Karnak, IL 3.3 mi
42022 Bandana, KY 7.0 mi
62953 Joppa, IL 7.2 mi
62908 Belknap, IL 7.4 mi
62923 Cypress, IL 7.6 mi
62973 Perks, IL 7.7 mi
62970 Olmsted, IL 7.8 mi
42056 La Center, KY 9.5 mi
62992 Ullin, IL 9.7 mi
42053 Kevil, KY 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62941?

62941 is in Grand Chain, Illinois, in Pulaski County. Its published point location is 37.2445, -88.9702.

What county is 62941 in?

62941 spans 2 counties: Pulaski County and Massac County. Most of it falls in Pulaski 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 62941?

Grand Chain uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62941 in?

62941 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62941?

About 639 people live in ZIP code 62941, in 306 households, at 21.1 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 62941?

$47,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62941?

The closest are 62956 (3.3 mi), 42022 (7 mi), 62953 (7.2 mi), 62908 (7.4 mi) and 62923 (7.6 mi).

Is 62941 a PO Box ZIP code?

62941 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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