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Where 62987 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 62987 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 62987 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62985 (Simpson, IL, 11 mi away) and 62988 (Tamms, IL, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62987 becomes 78926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,795 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯556 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62987 and you would come out at 37.62°S, 91.34°E — 1,326 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 91.7 square miles of land, 62987 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,724This ZIP1,724 |
|---|---|
| Households | 586This ZIP586 |
| Housing units | 750This ZIP750 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,393This ZIP$83,393Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,600This ZIP$112,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $766This ZIP$766Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 18.8 / sq miThis ZIP18.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $851,000This ZIP$851,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,123,000This ZIP$33,123,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.68 sq miThis ZIP91.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.92 sq miThis ZIP1.92 sq mi |
Counties 62987 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 | 43.1% |
| Saline County | 39.1% |
| Williamson County | 17.9% |
Other place names in 62987
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62987
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62967 | New Burnside, IL | 4.8 mi |
62917 | Carrier Mills, IL | 5.2 mi |
62922 | Creal Springs, IL | 8.5 mi |
62946 | Harrisburg, IL | 9.5 mi |
62972 | Ozark, IL | 10.1 mi |
62985 | Simpson, IL | 10.5 mi |
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 11.1 mi |
62965 | Muddy, IL | 12.9 mi |
62947 | Herod, IL | 12.9 mi |
62974 | Pittsburg, IL | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62987?
62987 is in Stonefort, Illinois, in Pope County. Its published point location is 37.6187, -88.6604.
What county is 62987 in?
62987 spans 3 counties: Pope County, Saline County and Williamson 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 62987?
Stonefort uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62987 in?
62987 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62987?
About 1,724 people live in ZIP code 62987, in 586 households, at 18.8 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 62987?
$83,393 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62987?
The closest are 62967 (4.8 mi), 62917 (5.2 mi), 62922 (8.5 mi), 62946 (9.5 mi) and 62972 (10.1 mi).
Is 62987 a PO Box ZIP code?
62987 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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