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Where 62982 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 62982 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,982 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3499. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62979 (Ridgway, IL, 28 mi away) and 62983 (Royalton, IL, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62982 becomes 28926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,233 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯575 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62982 and you would come out at 37.42°S, 91.63°E — 1,347 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 35m.
- 📏 At 7.8 square miles of land, 62982 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,016This ZIP1,016 |
|---|---|
| Households | 340This ZIP340 |
| Housing units | 519This ZIP519 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,750This ZIP$43,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $61,300This ZIP$61,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $440This ZIP$440Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 130.6 / sq miThis ZIP130.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 344This ZIP344 |
| Annual payroll | $15,839,000This ZIP$15,839,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,517,000This ZIP$19,517,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.78 sq miThis ZIP7.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Other place names in 62982
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62982
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62931 | Elizabethtown, IL | 8.4 mi |
62947 | Herod, IL | 8.7 mi |
62955 | Karbers Ridge, IL | 8.7 mi |
42047 | Hampton, KY | 9.5 mi |
62938 | Golconda, IL | 10.3 mi |
42078 | Salem, KY | 11.1 mi |
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 11.6 mi |
42028 | Burna, KY | 12.9 mi |
42081 | Smithland, KY | 13.2 mi |
62919 | Cave In Rock, IL | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62982?
62982 is in Rosiclare, Illinois, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 37.4248, -88.3653.
What county is 62982 in?
62982 lies in Hardin County.
What area code is 62982?
Rosiclare uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62982 in?
62982 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62982?
About 1,016 people live in ZIP code 62982, in 340 households, at 130.6 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 62982?
$43,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62982?
The closest are 62931 (8.4 mi), 62947 (8.7 mi), 62955 (8.7 mi), 42047 (9.5 mi) and 62938 (10.3 mi).
Is 62982 a PO Box ZIP code?
62982 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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