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Where 62999 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 62999 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GGGZg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 62,999 = 73 × 863. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111011000010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62998 (Wolf Lake, IL, 33 mi away) and 63005 (Chesterfield, MO, 102 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 62999 becomes 99926 — and that is a real ZIP code: Metlakatla, AK, 2,293 miles away.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (96929, 99629, 99692, 99926). The farthest-flung twin is 96929 in Yigo, GU, 7,457 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯530 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62999 and you would come out at 37.87°S, 90.94°E — 1,298 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 62999 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,267This ZIP1,267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 629This ZIP629 |
| Housing units | 735This ZIP735 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,553This ZIP$41,553Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,300This ZIP$57,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 587.1 / sq miThis ZIP587.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $929,000This ZIP$929,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,899,000This ZIP$26,899,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.16 sq miThis ZIP2.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 62999
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 62999
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
62983 | Royalton, IL | 3.3 mi |
62841 | Freeman Spur, IL | 3.4 mi |
62948 | Herrin, IL | 3.8 mi |
62921 | Colp, IL | 5.1 mi |
62874 | Orient, IL | 5.4 mi |
62949 | Hurst, IL | 5.6 mi |
62918 | Carterville, IL | 6.0 mi |
62915 | Cambria, IL | 6.9 mi |
62933 | Energy, IL | 7.0 mi |
62822 | Christopher, IL | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 62999?
62999 is in Zeigler, Illinois, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 37.8695, -89.0564.
What county is 62999 in?
62999 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 62999?
Zeigler uses area codes 618 and 730, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 62999 in?
62999 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 62999?
About 1,267 people live in ZIP code 62999, in 629 households, at 587.1 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 62999?
$41,553 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 62999?
The closest are 62983 (3.3 mi), 62841 (3.4 mi), 62948 (3.8 mi), 62921 (5.1 mi) and 62874 (5.4 mi).
Is 62999 a PO Box ZIP code?
62999 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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