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Where 62998 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 62998 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,998 = 2 × 13 × 2423. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62997 (Willisville, IL, 33 mi away) and 62999 (Zeigler, IL, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62998 becomes 89926, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28699, 29689, 62899, 68929, 92698, 92869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96928 in Agat, GU, 7,473 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯517 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62998 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 90.54°E — 1,300 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 47.3 square miles of land, 62998 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 218This ZIP218 |
|---|---|
| Households | 114This ZIP114 |
| Housing units | 140This ZIP140 |
| Median age | 54.4This ZIP54.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,300This ZIP$56,300Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6%This ZIP36.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 146This ZIP146 |
| Annual payroll | $7,731,000This ZIP$7,731,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,707,000This ZIP$9,707,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.26 sq miThis ZIP47.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.95 sq miThis ZIP3.95 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 62998
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62905 | Alto Pass, IL | 5.9 mi |
63732 | Altenburg, MO | 8.6 mi |
62942 | Grand Tower, IL | 8.6 mi |
62952 | Jonesboro, IL | 9.1 mi |
63779 | Pocahontas, MO | 10.0 mi |
62975 | Pomona, IL | 10.1 mi |
63755 | Jackson, MO | 11.2 mi |
63702 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 11.5 mi |
62920 | Cobden, IL | 12.7 mi |
63748 | Frohna, MO | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62998?
62998 is in Wolf Lake, Illinois, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.5121, -89.4581.
What county is 62998 in?
62998 lies in Union County.
What area code is 62998?
Wolf Lake uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62998 in?
62998 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62998?
About 218 people live in ZIP code 62998, in 114 households, at 4.6 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 62998?
$56,300 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62998?
The closest are 62905 (5.9 mi), 63732 (8.6 mi), 62942 (8.6 mi), 62952 (9.1 mi) and 63779 (10 mi).
Is 62998 a PO Box ZIP code?
62998 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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