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62974

ZIP 62974 is Pittsburg, Illinois, in Williamson County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Williamson
Metro area
Marion-Herrin, IL
Population
1,536
Coordinates
37.7795, -88.7967
☼ Live from 62974 — Pittsburg, IL

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Where 62974 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62974
  • 🔢 Type 62974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,974 = 2 × 23 × 37 × 37. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010111111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62973 (Perks, IL, 36 mi away) and 62975 (Pomona, IL, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 62974 becomes 47926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burnettsville, IN, 238 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24976, 27946, 27964, 29476, 29647, 46792, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96742 in Kalaupapa, HI, 4,167 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯545 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62974 and you would come out at 37.78°S, 91.20°E — 1,313 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 25.9 square miles of land, 62974 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,536This ZIP1,536
Households559This ZIP559
Housing units633This ZIP633
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,107This ZIP$64,107Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$199,100This ZIP$199,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$956This ZIP$956Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%This ZIP20.4%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density59.4 / sq miThis ZIP59.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees94This ZIP94
Annual payroll$3,429,000This ZIP$3,429,000
Tax returns filed660This ZIP660
Total adjusted gross income$42,078,000This ZIP$42,078,000

Land area

Land area25.85 sq miThis ZIP25.85 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 62974

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ZIP codes near 62974

ZIPCityDistance
62951 Johnston City, IL 7.8 mi
62959 Marion, IL 8.0 mi
62890 Thompsonville, IL 9.3 mi
62935 Galatia, IL 9.7 mi
62917 Carrier Mills, IL 9.9 mi
62896 West Frankfort, IL 10.0 mi
62922 Creal Springs, IL 11.0 mi
62856 Logan, IL 12.2 mi
62933 Energy, IL 12.2 mi
62841 Freeman Spur, IL 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62974?

62974 is in Pittsburg, Illinois, in Williamson County, part of the Marion-Herrin, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7795, -88.7967.

What county is 62974 in?

62974 lies in Williamson County.

What area code is 62974?

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

What time zone is 62974 in?

62974 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62974?

About 1,536 people live in ZIP code 62974, in 559 households, at 59.4 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 62974?

$64,107 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62974?

The closest are 62951 (7.8 mi), 62959 (8 mi), 62890 (9.3 mi), 62935 (9.7 mi) and 62917 (9.9 mi).

Is 62974 a PO Box ZIP code?

62974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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