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Where 62983 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 62983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62983 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62982 (Rosiclare, IL, 52 mi away) and 62984 (Shawneetown, IL, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62983 becomes 38926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elliott, MS, 293 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,898 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯527 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62983 and you would come out at 37.90°S, 90.90°E — 1,295 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 23.2 square miles of land, 62983 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,728This ZIP1,728 |
|---|---|
| Households | 730This ZIP730 |
| Housing units | 780This ZIP780 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,667This ZIP$57,667Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,700This ZIP$77,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 74.4 / sq miThis ZIP74.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $1,836,000This ZIP$1,836,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,582,000This ZIP$33,582,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.22 sq miThis ZIP23.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi |
Other place names in 62983
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62983
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62999 | Zeigler, IL | 3.3 mi |
62865 | Mulkeytown, IL | 5.4 mi |
62949 | Hurst, IL | 5.4 mi |
62822 | Christopher, IL | 5.9 mi |
62932 | Elkville, IL | 6.0 mi |
62841 | Freeman Spur, IL | 6.5 mi |
62948 | Herrin, IL | 7.0 mi |
62874 | Orient, IL | 7.0 mi |
62921 | Colp, IL | 7.1 mi |
62825 | Coello, IL | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62983?
62983 is in Royalton, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.8993, -89.1048.
What county is 62983 in?
62983 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 62983?
Royalton uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62983 in?
62983 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62983?
About 1,728 people live in ZIP code 62983, in 730 households, at 74.4 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 62983?
$57,667 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62983?
The closest are 62999 (3.3 mi), 62865 (5.4 mi), 62949 (5.4 mi), 62822 (5.9 mi) and 62932 (6 mi).
Is 62983 a PO Box ZIP code?
62983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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