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Where 62979 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 62979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,979 = 3 × 7 × 2999. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62977 (Raleigh, IL, 17 mi away) and 62982 (Rosiclare, IL, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62979 becomes 97926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27699, 27969, 29679, 29697, 62997, 79926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96927 in Mongmong, GU, 7,507 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯574 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62979 and you would come out at 37.81°S, 91.77°E — 1,333 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 49.1 square miles of land, 62979 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 930This ZIP930 |
|---|---|
| Households | 474This ZIP474 |
| Housing units | 552This ZIP552 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,625This ZIP$50,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,900This ZIP$84,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $667This ZIP$667Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 18.9 / sq miThis ZIP18.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 198This ZIP198 |
| Annual payroll | $8,202,000This ZIP$8,202,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,108,000This ZIP$37,108,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.09 sq miThis ZIP49.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 62979
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62871 | Omaha, IL | 5.2 mi |
62984 | Shawneetown, IL | 6.2 mi |
62954 | Junction, IL | 8.3 mi |
62934 | Equality, IL | 9.9 mi |
62867 | New Haven, IL | 10.1 mi |
62869 | Norris City, IL | 10.3 mi |
62930 | Eldorado, IL | 11.6 mi |
62834 | Emma, IL | 13.0 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 15.8 mi |
62817 | Broughton, IL | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62979?
62979 is in Ridgway, Illinois, in Gallatin County. Its published point location is 37.8115, -88.2336.
What county is 62979 in?
62979 lies in Gallatin County.
What area code is 62979?
Ridgway uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62979 in?
62979 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62979?
About 930 people live in ZIP code 62979, in 474 households, at 18.9 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 62979?
$50,625 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62979?
The closest are 62871 (5.2 mi), 62984 (6.2 mi), 62954 (8.3 mi), 62934 (9.9 mi) and 62867 (10.1 mi).
Is 62979 a PO Box ZIP code?
62979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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