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Where 62947 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 62947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,947 = 19 × 3313. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62946 (Harrisburg, IL, 12 mi away) and 62948 (Herrin, IL, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62947 becomes 74926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24976, 27946, 27964, 29476, 29647, 46792, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96742 in Kalaupapa, HI, 4,187 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯568 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62947 and you would come out at 37.53°S, 91.55°E — 1,338 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 73.9 square miles of land, 62947 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 408This ZIP408 |
|---|---|
| Households | 209This ZIP209 |
| Housing units | 310This ZIP310 |
| Median age | 60.0This ZIP60.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,321This ZIP$47,321Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,600This ZIP$146,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 215This ZIP215 |
| Annual payroll | $6,872,000This ZIP$6,872,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,543,000This ZIP$12,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.94 sq miThis ZIP73.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 62947 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 | 58.0% |
| Hardin County | 34.0% |
| Saline County | 8.0% |
ZIP codes near 62947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 7.2 mi |
62982 | Rosiclare, IL | 8.7 mi |
62931 | Elizabethtown, IL | 9.8 mi |
62938 | Golconda, IL | 11.2 mi |
62955 | Karbers Ridge, IL | 12.0 mi |
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 12.4 mi |
62987 | Stonefort, IL | 12.9 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 13.4 mi |
62985 | Simpson, IL | 13.4 mi |
62954 | Junction, IL | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62947?
62947 is in Herod, Illinois, in Pope County. Its published point location is 37.5287, -88.4540.
What county is 62947 in?
62947 spans 3 counties: Pope County, Hardin County and Saline 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 62947?
Herod uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62947 in?
62947 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62947?
About 408 people live in ZIP code 62947, in 209 households, at 5.5 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 62947?
$47,321 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62947?
The closest are 62928 (7.2 mi), 62982 (8.7 mi), 62931 (9.8 mi), 62938 (11.2 mi) and 62955 (12 mi).
Is 62947 a PO Box ZIP code?
62947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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