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62948

ZIP 62948 is Herrin, Illinois, in Williamson County; area codes 730 and 618; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Williamson
Metro area
Marion-Herrin, IL
Population
12,758
Coordinates
37.8199, -89.0260
☼ Live from 62948 — Herrin, IL

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Where 62948 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 62948
  • 🔢 Type 62948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,948 = 2 × 2 × 15737. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62947 (Herod, IL, 37 mi away) and 62949 (Hurst, IL, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62948 becomes 84926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,325 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯532 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62948 and you would come out at 37.82°S, 90.97°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 20.0 square miles of land, 62948 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,758This ZIP12,758
Households5,729This ZIP5,729
Housing units6,353This ZIP6,353
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,975This ZIP$60,975Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,700This ZIP$116,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000This ZIP$1,000Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%This ZIP22.6%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density636.6 / sq miThis ZIP636.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments268This ZIP268
Employees3,578This ZIP3,578
Annual payroll$163,766,000This ZIP$163,766,000
Tax returns filed5,480This ZIP5,480
Total adjusted gross income$325,917,000This ZIP$325,917,000

Land area

Land area20.04 sq miThis ZIP20.04 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi

Other place names in 62948

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ZIP codes near 62948

ZIPCityDistance
62841 Freeman Spur, IL 3.1 mi
62933 Energy, IL 3.3 mi
62921 Colp, IL 3.4 mi
62999 Zeigler, IL 3.8 mi
62918 Carterville, IL 4.0 mi
62951 Johnston City, IL 5.4 mi
62915 Cambria, IL 5.8 mi
62949 Hurst, IL 6.5 mi
62983 Royalton, IL 7.0 mi
62874 Orient, IL 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62948?

62948 is in Herrin, Illinois, in Williamson County, part of the Marion-Herrin, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8199, -89.0260.

What county is 62948 in?

62948 lies in Williamson County.

What area code is 62948?

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

What time zone is 62948 in?

62948 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62948?

About 12,758 people live in ZIP code 62948, in 5,729 households, at 636.6 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 62948?

$60,975 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62948?

The closest are 62841 (3.1 mi), 62933 (3.3 mi), 62921 (3.4 mi), 62999 (3.8 mi) and 62918 (4 mi).

Is 62948 a PO Box ZIP code?

62948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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