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Where 62972 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 62972 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,972 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 13 × 173. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111010111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62971 (Oraville, IL, 38 mi away) and 62973 (Perks, IL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62972 becomes 27926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Corapeake, NC, 677 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22967, 22976, 27629, 27926, 27962, 29627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96272 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯549 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62972 and you would come out at 37.54°S, 91.18°E — 1,323 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 53.7 square miles of land, 62972 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,056This ZIP1,056 |
|---|---|
| Households | 421This ZIP421 |
| Housing units | 725This ZIP725 |
| Median age | 54.6This ZIP54.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,175This ZIP$84,175Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,800This ZIP$188,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,338This ZIP$1,338Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min |
| Population density | 19.7 / sq miThis ZIP19.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,928,000This ZIP$1,928,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,360,000This ZIP$40,360,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.68 sq miThis ZIP53.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.92 sq miThis ZIP1.92 sq mi |
Counties 62972 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 90.9% |
| Pope County | 9.1% |
Other place names in 62972
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62972
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62967 | New Burnside, IL | 5.3 mi |
62922 | Creal Springs, IL | 5.5 mi |
62909 | Boles, IL | 7.3 mi |
62985 | Simpson, IL | 8.7 mi |
62939 | Goreville, IL | 8.8 mi |
62995 | Vienna, IL | 9.1 mi |
62987 | Stonefort, IL | 10.1 mi |
62912 | Buncombe, IL | 12.7 mi |
62959 | Marion, IL | 13.0 mi |
62943 | Grantsburg, IL | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62972?
62972 is in Ozark, Illinois, in Johnson County. Its published point location is 37.5407, -88.8161.
What county is 62972 in?
62972 spans 2 counties: Johnson County and Pope County. Most of it falls in Johnson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 62972?
Ozark uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62972 in?
62972 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62972?
About 1,056 people live in ZIP code 62972, in 421 households, at 19.7 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 62972?
$84,175 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62972?
The closest are 62967 (5.3 mi), 62922 (5.5 mi), 62909 (7.3 mi), 62985 (8.7 mi) and 62939 (8.8 mi).
Is 62972 a PO Box ZIP code?
62972 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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