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Where 62977 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 62977 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,977 = 71 × 887. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62976 (Pulaski, IL, 57 mi away) and 62979 (Ridgway, IL, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62977 becomes 77926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27697, 27967, 27976, 29677, 72679, 72769, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96772 in Naalehu, HI, 4,189 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯557 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62977 and you would come out at 37.85°S, 91.46°E — 1,319 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 32m.
- 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 62977 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 599This ZIP599 |
|---|---|
| Households | 266This ZIP266 |
| Housing units | 345This ZIP345 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,056This ZIP$68,056Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,400This ZIP$155,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,673This ZIP$1,673Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5%This ZIP32.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 113This ZIP113 |
| Annual payroll | $6,877,000This ZIP$6,877,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,928,000This ZIP$19,928,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.17 sq miThis ZIP21.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 62977
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62977
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62935 | Galatia, IL | 5.3 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 5.5 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 6.1 mi |
62817 | Broughton, IL | 7.9 mi |
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 10.6 mi |
62829 | Dale, IL | 10.7 mi |
62890 | Thompsonville, IL | 11.3 mi |
62917 | Carrier Mills, IL | 12.6 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 14.2 mi |
62859 | Mc Leansboro, IL | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62977?
62977 is in Raleigh, Illinois, in Saline County. Its published point location is 37.8532, -88.5419.
What county is 62977 in?
62977 lies in Saline County.
What area code is 62977?
Raleigh uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62977 in?
62977 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62977?
About 599 people live in ZIP code 62977, in 266 households, at 28.3 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 62977?
$68,056 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62977?
The closest are 62935 (5.3 mi), 62930 (5.5 mi), 62965 (6.1 mi), 62817 (7.9 mi) and 62946 (10.6 mi).
Is 62977 a PO Box ZIP code?
62977 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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