62950
ZIP 62950 is Jacob, Illinois, in Jackson County; area code 618; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jackson
- Metro area
- Carbondale, IL
- Population
- 76
- Coordinates
- 37.7464, -89.5607
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Where 62950 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 62950 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,950 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1259. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62949 (Hurst, IL, 23 mi away) and 62951 (Johnston City, IL, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62950 becomes 05926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02659, 06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 10,027 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯506 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62950 and you would come out at 37.75°S, 90.44°E — 1,284 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 33m.
- 📏 At 32.2 square miles of land, 62950 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Households | 34This ZIP34 |
| Housing units | 34This ZIP34 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,722This ZIP$69,722Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,900This ZIP$88,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $319,000This ZIP$319,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.23 sq miThis ZIP32.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62950
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62940 | Gorham, IL | 5.6 mi |
63748 | Frohna, MO | 6.4 mi |
63737 | Brazeau, MO | 7.6 mi |
63746 | Farrar, MO | 7.8 mi |
62280 | Rockwood, IL | 8.4 mi |
62907 | Ava, IL | 8.8 mi |
62942 | Grand Tower, IL | 9.0 mi |
63732 | Altenburg, MO | 10.6 mi |
62966 | Murphysboro, IL | 11.5 mi |
63783 | Uniontown, MO | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62950?
62950 is in Jacob, Illinois, in Jackson County, part of the Carbondale, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7464, -89.5607.
What county is 62950 in?
62950 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 62950?
Jacob uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62950 in?
62950 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62950?
About 76 people live in ZIP code 62950, in 34 households, at 2.4 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 62950?
$69,722 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62950?
The closest are 62940 (5.6 mi), 63748 (6.4 mi), 63737 (7.6 mi), 63746 (7.8 mi) and 62280 (8.4 mi).
Is 62950 a PO Box ZIP code?
62950 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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