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Where 62985 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 62985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,985 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 17 × 19. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62984 (Shawneetown, IL, 36 mi away) and 62987 (Stonefort, IL, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62985 becomes 58926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25986, 28659, 29568, 29658, 29685, 29856, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96258 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,763 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯558 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62985 and you would come out at 37.47°S, 91.31°E — 1,332 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 34m.
- 📏 At 74.4 square miles of land, 62985 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,128This ZIP1,128 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 494This ZIP494 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,375This ZIP$74,375Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,800This ZIP$183,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $439,000This ZIP$439,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,589,000This ZIP$23,589,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.41 sq miThis ZIP74.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 62985 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pope County | 63.6% |
| Johnson County | 36.4% |
Other place names in 62985
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 6.5 mi |
62943 | Grantsburg, IL | 8.4 mi |
62967 | New Burnside, IL | 8.5 mi |
62972 | Ozark, IL | 8.7 mi |
62938 | Golconda, IL | 9.6 mi |
62987 | Stonefort, IL | 10.5 mi |
62909 | Boles, IL | 10.6 mi |
62995 | Vienna, IL | 11.2 mi |
62922 | Creal Springs, IL | 12.7 mi |
62947 | Herod, IL | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62985?
62985 is in Simpson, Illinois, in Pope County. Its published point location is 37.4675, -88.6859.
What county is 62985 in?
62985 spans 2 counties: Pope County and Johnson County. Most of it falls in Pope County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 62985?
Simpson uses area code 618, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62985 in?
62985 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62985?
About 1,128 people live in ZIP code 62985, in 299 households, at 15.2 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 62985?
$74,375 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62985?
The closest are 62928 (6.5 mi), 62943 (8.4 mi), 62967 (8.5 mi), 62972 (8.7 mi) and 62938 (9.6 mi).
Is 62985 a PO Box ZIP code?
62985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “62985 ZIP Code — Simpson, Illinois (Pope County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/62985
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