61027
ZIP 61027 is Eleroy, Illinois, in Stephenson County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Stephenson
- Metro area
- Freeport, IL
- Population
- 33
- Coordinates
- 42.3333, -89.7555
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Where 61027 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 61027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 61027 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111001100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61025 (East Dubuque, IL, 42 mi away) and 61028 (Elizabeth, IL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61027 becomes 72016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bigelow, AR, 531 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,007 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯491 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61027 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 90.24°E — 1,074 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 05m.
- 📏 At 0.504 square miles of land, 61027 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 244 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11This ZIP11 |
| Housing units | 11This ZIP11 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0%This ZIP100.0% |
| Population density | 65.5 / sq miThis ZIP65.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $901,000This ZIP$901,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 61027
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61048 | Lena, IL | 5.5 mi |
61032 | Freeport, IL | 6.1 mi |
61013 | Cedarville, IL | 6.7 mi |
61062 | Pearl City, IL | 7.0 mi |
61050 | Mc Connell, IL | 7.4 mi |
61044 | Kent, IL | 7.9 mi |
61089 | Winslow, IL | 10.3 mi |
61078 | Shannon, IL | 11.5 mi |
61018 | Dakota, IL | 11.7 mi |
61060 | Orangeville, IL | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61027?
61027 is in Eleroy, Illinois, in Stephenson County, part of the Freeport, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3333, -89.7555.
What county is 61027 in?
61027 lies in Stephenson County.
What area code is 61027?
Eleroy uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61027 in?
61027 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61027?
About 33 people live in ZIP code 61027, in 11 households, at 65.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 61027?
The closest are 61048 (5.5 mi), 61032 (6.1 mi), 61013 (6.7 mi), 61062 (7 mi) and 61050 (7.4 mi).
Is 61027 a PO Box ZIP code?
61027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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