62996
ZIP 62996 is Villa Ridge, Illinois, in Pulaski County; area codes 618 and 730; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Pulaski
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 523
- Coordinates
- 37.1751, -89.1558
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Where 62996 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 62996 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,996 = 2 × 2 × 15749. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62995 (Vienna, IL, 23 mi away) and 62997 (Willisville, IL, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62996 becomes 69926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29669, 29696, 62969, 96269, 96926, 99626, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96926 in Sinajana, GU, 7,490 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯541 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62996 and you would come out at 37.18°S, 90.84°E — 1,328 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 26.5 square miles of land, 62996 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 523This ZIP523 |
|---|---|
| Households | 191This ZIP191 |
| Housing units | 270This ZIP270 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,122This ZIP$56,122Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,100This ZIP$92,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 19.7 / sq miThis ZIP19.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,884,000This ZIP$13,884,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.55 sq miThis ZIP26.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62996
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62970 | Olmsted, IL | 4.1 mi |
62976 | Pulaski, IL | 4.4 mi |
62964 | Mounds, IL | 5.0 mi |
62963 | Mound City, IL | 5.6 mi |
62992 | Ullin, IL | 7.0 mi |
62988 | Tamms, IL | 8.4 mi |
42024 | Barlow, KY | 8.9 mi |
62993 | Unity, IL | 9.5 mi |
62914 | Cairo, IL | 9.7 mi |
62969 | Olive Branch, IL | 10.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62996?
62996 is in Villa Ridge, Illinois, in Pulaski County. Its published point location is 37.1751, -89.1558.
What county is 62996 in?
62996 lies in Pulaski County.
What area code is 62996?
Villa Ridge uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62996 in?
62996 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62996?
About 523 people live in ZIP code 62996, in 191 households, at 19.7 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 62996?
$56,122 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62996?
The closest are 62970 (4.1 mi), 62976 (4.4 mi), 62964 (5 mi), 62963 (5.6 mi) and 62992 (7 mi).
Is 62996 a PO Box ZIP code?
62996 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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