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61018

ZIP 61018 is Dakota, Illinois, in Stephenson County; area code 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stephenson
Metro area
Freeport, IL
Population
1,034
Coordinates
42.4160, -89.5556
☼ Live from 61018 — Dakota, IL

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Where 61018 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61018
  • 🔢 Type 61018 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,018 = 2 × 30509. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61016 (Cherry Valley, IL, 35 mi away) and 61019 (Davis, IL, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61018 becomes 81016, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06118, 06811, 08611, 10168, 16018, 16108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86011 in Flagstaff, AZ, 1,286 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯502 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61018 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 90.44°E — 1,080 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 33.5 square miles of land, 61018 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,034This ZIP1,034
Households416This ZIP416
Housing units459This ZIP459
Median age41.2This ZIP41.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,471This ZIP$76,471Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$157,800This ZIP$157,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$656This ZIP$656Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%This ZIP16.1%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density30.9 / sq miThis ZIP30.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees788This ZIP788
Annual payroll$44,779,000This ZIP$44,779,000
Tax returns filed540This ZIP540
Total adjusted gross income$38,897,000This ZIP$38,897,000

Land area

Land area33.50 sq miThis ZIP33.50 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61018

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ZIP codes near 61018

ZIPCityDistance
61070 Rock City, IL 4.3 mi
61013 Cedarville, IL 5.0 mi
61060 Orangeville, IL 5.4 mi
61019 Davis, IL 7.6 mi
61032 Freeport, IL 7.9 mi
61067 Ridott, IL 8.7 mi
61050 Mc Connell, IL 9.1 mi
53550 Juda, WI 10.0 mi
61027 Eleroy, IL 11.7 mi
61063 Pecatonica, IL 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61018?

61018 is in Dakota, Illinois, in Stephenson County, part of the Freeport, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4160, -89.5556.

What county is 61018 in?

61018 lies in Stephenson County.

What area code is 61018?

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

What time zone is 61018 in?

61018 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61018?

About 1,034 people live in ZIP code 61018, in 416 households, at 30.9 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 61018?

$76,471 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61018?

The closest are 61070 (4.3 mi), 61013 (5 mi), 61060 (5.4 mi), 61019 (7.6 mi) and 61032 (7.9 mi).

Is 61018 a PO Box ZIP code?

61018 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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