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61016

ZIP 61016 is Cherry Valley, Illinois, mostly in Winnebago County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Winnebago +1 more
Metro area
Rockford, IL
Population
5,465
Coordinates
42.1973, -88.9477
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Where 61016 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 61016
  • 🔢 Type 61016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆61016 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 29 × 263. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61015 (Chana, IL, 19 mi away) and 61018 (Dakota, IL, 35 mi away).
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06161, 06611, 10166, 16016, 16061, 16160, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06161 in Hartford, CT, 835 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯528 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61016 and you would come out at 42.20°S, 91.05°E — 1,114 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 28.3 square miles of land, 61016 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,465This ZIP5,465
Households2,244This ZIP2,244
Housing units2,325This ZIP2,325
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$84,883This ZIP$84,883Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$231,200This ZIP$231,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,021This ZIP$1,021Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min
Population density193.3 / sq miThis ZIP193.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments88This ZIP88
Employees1,046This ZIP1,046
Annual payroll$76,658,000This ZIP$76,658,000
Tax returns filed2,490This ZIP2,490
Total adjusted gross income$214,710,000This ZIP$214,710,000

Land area

Land area28.27 sq miThis ZIP28.27 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi

Counties 61016 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Winnebago County 56.8%
Boone County 43.2%

Other place names in 61016

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ZIP codes near 61016

ZIPCityDistance
61112 Rockford, IL 3.4 mi
61108 Rockford, IL 4.9 mi
61109 Rockford, IL 5.5 mi
61008 Belvidere, IL 6.5 mi
61052 Monroe Center, IL 6.5 mi
61107 Rockford, IL 6.7 mi
60146 Kirkland, IL 7.7 mi
61104 Rockford, IL 7.7 mi
61114 Rockford, IL 7.9 mi
61105 Rockford, IL 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61016?

61016 is in Cherry Valley, Illinois, in Winnebago County, part of the Rockford, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1973, -88.9477.

What county is 61016 in?

61016 spans 2 counties: Winnebago County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Winnebago 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 61016?

Cherry Valley uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61016 in?

61016 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61016?

About 5,465 people live in ZIP code 61016, in 2,244 households, at 193.3 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 61016?

$84,883 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61016?

The closest are 61112 (3.4 mi), 61108 (4.9 mi), 61109 (5.5 mi), 61008 (6.5 mi) and 61052 (6.5 mi).

Is 61016 a PO Box ZIP code?

61016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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