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61001

ZIP 61001 is Apple River, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County; area code 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jo Daviess
Metro area
none
Population
1,226
Coordinates
42.4658, -90.1102
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Where 61001 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61001
  • 🔢 Type 61001 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 61001 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60974 (Woodland, IL, 172 mi away) and 61006 (Ashton, IL, 62 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61001 becomes 10016 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 841 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00611, 01061, 01106, 01601, 01610, 06011, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00611 in Angeles, PR, 2,158 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯477 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61001 and you would come out at 42.47°S, 89.89°E — 1,054 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 40.2 square miles of land, 61001 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,226This ZIP1,226
Households597This ZIP597
Housing units1,273This ZIP1,273
Median age56.4This ZIP56.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,841This ZIP$77,841Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$300,300This ZIP$300,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$880This ZIP$880Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%This ZIP33.3%
Mean commute28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min
Population density30.5 / sq miThis ZIP30.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees101This ZIP101
Annual payroll$5,370,000This ZIP$5,370,000
Tax returns filed1,490This ZIP1,490
Total adjusted gross income$64,754,000This ZIP$64,754,000

Land area

Land area40.17 sq miThis ZIP40.17 sq mi
Water area0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi

Other place names in 61001

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ZIP codes near 61001

ZIPCityDistance
61087 Warren, IL 6.0 mi
61075 Scales Mound, IL 7.9 mi
53541 Gratiot, WI 8.3 mi
61059 Nora, IL 8.7 mi
61085 Stockton, IL 9.4 mi
53586 Shullsburg, WI 9.5 mi
61028 Elizabeth, IL 12.0 mi
53587 South Wayne, WI 13.1 mi
61036 Galena, IL 14.0 mi
53803 Benton, WI 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61001?

61001 is in Apple River, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. Its published point location is 42.4658, -90.1102.

What county is 61001 in?

61001 lies in Jo Daviess County.

What area code is 61001?

Apple River uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61001 in?

61001 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61001?

About 1,226 people live in ZIP code 61001, in 597 households, at 30.5 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 61001?

$77,841 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61001?

The closest are 61087 (6 mi), 61075 (7.9 mi), 53541 (8.3 mi), 61059 (8.7 mi) and 61085 (9.4 mi).

Is 61001 a PO Box ZIP code?

61001 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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