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Where 62970 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 62970 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,970 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 2099. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62969 (Olive Branch, IL, 14 mi away) and 62971 (Oraville, IL, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62970 becomes 07926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brookside, NJ, 818 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,286 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯542 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62970 and you would come out at 37.22°S, 90.89°E — 1,328 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 30.9 square miles of land, 62970 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 465This ZIP465 |
|---|---|
| Households | 189This ZIP189 |
| Housing units | 302This ZIP302 |
| Median age | 51.8This ZIP51.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,313This ZIP$34,313Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,800This ZIP$114,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $597This ZIP$597Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 15.1 / sq miThis ZIP15.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,573,000This ZIP$1,573,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,616,000This ZIP$12,616,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.87 sq miThis ZIP30.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 62970
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62970
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62996 | Villa Ridge, IL | 4.1 mi |
62992 | Ullin, IL | 4.2 mi |
62976 | Pulaski, IL | 5.7 mi |
62973 | Perks, IL | 6.4 mi |
62941 | Grand Chain, IL | 7.8 mi |
62964 | Mounds, IL | 9.0 mi |
62923 | Cypress, IL | 9.3 mi |
62963 | Mound City, IL | 9.4 mi |
62926 | Dongola, IL | 10.1 mi |
62988 | Tamms, IL | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62970?
62970 is in Olmsted, Illinois, in Pulaski County. Its published point location is 37.2215, -89.1086.
What county is 62970 in?
62970 lies in Pulaski County.
What area code is 62970?
Olmsted uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62970 in?
62970 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62970?
About 465 people live in ZIP code 62970, in 189 households, at 15.1 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 62970?
$34,313 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62970?
The closest are 62996 (4.1 mi), 62992 (4.2 mi), 62976 (5.7 mi), 62973 (6.4 mi) and 62941 (7.8 mi).
Is 62970 a PO Box ZIP code?
62970 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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