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62966

ZIP 62966 is Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Carbondale, IL
Population
13,945
Coordinates
37.7712, -89.3533
☼ Live from 62966 — Murphysboro, IL

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Where 62966 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 62966
  • 🔢 Type 62966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,966 = 2 × 19 × 1657. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62965 (Muddy, IL, 46 mi away) and 62967 (New Burnside, IL, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62966 becomes 66926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29666, 66629, 66962, 96266). The farthest-flung twin is 96266 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,763 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯516 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62966 and you would come out at 37.77°S, 90.65°E — 1,291 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 111.0 square miles of land, 62966 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,945This ZIP13,945
Households6,301This ZIP6,301
Housing units7,540This ZIP7,540
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,665This ZIP$55,665Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$142,200This ZIP$142,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$803This ZIP$803Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%This ZIP26.9%
Mean commute23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min
Population density125.6 / sq miThis ZIP125.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments290This ZIP290
Employees3,482This ZIP3,482
Annual payroll$150,749,000This ZIP$150,749,000
Tax returns filed6,130This ZIP6,130
Total adjusted gross income$395,432,000This ZIP$395,432,000

Land area

Land area110.99 sq miThis ZIP110.99 sq mi
Water area3.46 sq miThis ZIP3.46 sq mi

Other place names in 62966

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ZIP codes near 62966

ZIPCityDistance
62940 Gorham, IL 6.5 mi
62971 Oraville, IL 6.7 mi
62903 Carbondale, IL 7.9 mi
62901 Carbondale, IL 8.2 mi
62975 Pomona, IL 9.1 mi
62924 De Soto, IL 9.1 mi
62994 Vergennes, IL 9.3 mi
62907 Ava, IL 10.0 mi
62932 Elkville, IL 11.3 mi
62942 Grand Tower, IL 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62966?

62966 is in Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County, part of the Carbondale, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7712, -89.3533.

What county is 62966 in?

62966 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 62966?

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

What time zone is 62966 in?

62966 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62966?

About 13,945 people live in ZIP code 62966, in 6,301 households, at 125.6 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 62966?

$55,665 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62966?

The closest are 62940 (6.5 mi), 62971 (6.7 mi), 62903 (7.9 mi), 62901 (8.2 mi) and 62975 (9.1 mi).

Is 62966 a PO Box ZIP code?

62966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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