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Where 61006 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 61006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,006 = 2 × 11 × 47 × 59. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111001001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61001 (Apple River, IL, 62 mi away) and 61007 (Baileyville, IL, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61006 becomes 60016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Des Plaines, IL, 69 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00616, 01066, 01606, 06016, 06061, 06106, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00616 in Bajadero, PR, 2,092 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯510 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61006 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 90.80°E — 1,116 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 70.4 square miles of land, 61006 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,541This ZIP1,541 |
|---|---|
| Households | 644This ZIP644 |
| Housing units | 699This ZIP699 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,938This ZIP$75,938Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,500This ZIP$155,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $874This ZIP$874Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 21.9 / sq miThis ZIP21.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 731This ZIP731 |
| Annual payroll | $38,075,000This ZIP$38,075,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,783,000This ZIP$51,783,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.36 sq miThis ZIP70.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 61006 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lee County | 73.3% |
| Ogle County | 26.7% |
Other place names in 61006
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61006
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61031 | Franklin Grove, IL | 6.5 mi |
60553 | Steward, IL | 8.7 mi |
61331 | Lee Center, IL | 8.8 mi |
61068 | Rochelle, IL | 9.3 mi |
61015 | Chana, IL | 9.3 mi |
61057 | Nachusa, IL | 9.6 mi |
61378 | West Brooklyn, IL | 9.9 mi |
61061 | Oregon, IL | 11.8 mi |
61318 | Compton, IL | 12.2 mi |
61324 | Eldena, IL | 12.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61006?
61006 is in Ashton, Illinois, in Lee County, part of the Dixon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8618, -89.2023.
What county is 61006 in?
61006 spans 2 counties: Lee County and Ogle County. Most of it falls in Lee 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 61006?
Ashton uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61006 in?
61006 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61006?
About 1,541 people live in ZIP code 61006, in 644 households, at 21.9 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 61006?
$75,938 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61006?
The closest are 61031 (6.5 mi), 60553 (8.7 mi), 61331 (8.8 mi), 61068 (9.3 mi) and 61015 (9.3 mi).
Is 61006 a PO Box ZIP code?
61006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “61006 ZIP Code — Ashton, Illinois (Lee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/61006
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