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Where 62954 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 62954 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,954 = 2 × 31477. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62953 (Joppa, IL, 46 mi away) and 62955 (Karbers Ridge, IL, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62954 becomes 45926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24569, 25649, 29456, 29465, 29546, 29564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96452 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,364 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯574 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62954 and you would come out at 37.70°S, 91.73°E — 1,337 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 49.2 square miles of land, 62954 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 411This ZIP411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 190This ZIP190 |
| Housing units | 199This ZIP199 |
| Median age | 62.3This ZIP62.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,756This ZIP$67,756Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,700This ZIP$89,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 15.0 minThis ZIP15.0 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,908,000This ZIP$1,908,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,642,000This ZIP$12,642,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.18 sq miThis ZIP49.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 62954
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62954
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62934 | Equality, IL | 4.7 mi |
62984 | Shawneetown, IL | 8.0 mi |
62979 | Ridgway, IL | 8.3 mi |
62931 | Elizabethtown, IL | 11.9 mi |
62871 | Omaha, IL | 12.8 mi |
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 13.5 mi |
62955 | Karbers Ridge, IL | 13.6 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 13.9 mi |
62919 | Cave In Rock, IL | 14.0 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62954?
62954 is in Junction, Illinois, in Gallatin County. Its published point location is 37.6963, -88.2734.
What county is 62954 in?
62954 lies in Gallatin County.
What area code is 62954?
Junction uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62954 in?
62954 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62954?
About 411 people live in ZIP code 62954, in 190 households, at 8.4 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 62954?
$67,756 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62954?
The closest are 62934 (4.7 mi), 62984 (8 mi), 62979 (8.3 mi), 62931 (11.9 mi) and 62871 (12.8 mi).
Is 62954 a PO Box ZIP code?
62954 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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