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Where 62965 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 62965 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,965 = 5 × 7 × 7 × 257. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62964 (Mounds, IL, 59 mi away) and 62966 (Murphysboro, IL, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62965 becomes 56926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25669, 25696, 25966, 29566, 29656, 29665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95626 in Elverta, CA, 1,781 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯560 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62965 and you would come out at 37.77°S, 91.48°E — 1,324 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 0.846 square miles of land, 62965 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 409 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 79This ZIP79 |
|---|---|
| Households | 35This ZIP35 |
| Housing units | 39This ZIP39 |
| Median age | 59.2This ZIP59.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median gross rent | $531This ZIP$531Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Population density | 93.4 / sq miThis ZIP93.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.85 sq miThis ZIP0.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 62965
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62965
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 4.6 mi |
62977 | Raleigh, IL | 6.1 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 6.9 mi |
62935 | Galatia, IL | 8.5 mi |
62917 | Carrier Mills, IL | 8.9 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 9.7 mi |
62987 | Stonefort, IL | 12.9 mi |
62817 | Broughton, IL | 13.1 mi |
62954 | Junction, IL | 14.3 mi |
62974 | Pittsburg, IL | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62965?
62965 is in Muddy, Illinois, in Saline County. Its published point location is 37.7673, -88.5183.
What county is 62965 in?
62965 lies in Saline County.
What area code is 62965?
Muddy uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62965 in?
62965 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62965?
About 79 people live in ZIP code 62965, in 35 households, at 93.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 62965?
The closest are 62946 (4.6 mi), 62977 (6.1 mi), 62930 (6.9 mi), 62935 (8.5 mi) and 62917 (8.9 mi).
Is 62965 a PO Box ZIP code?
62965 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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