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61036

ZIP 61036 is Galena, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jo Daviess
Metro area
none
Population
7,121
Coordinates
42.4137, -90.3758
☼ Live from 61036 — Galena, IL

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Where 61036 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61036
  • 🔢 Type 61036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,036 = 2 × 2 × 15259. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61032 (Freeport, IL, 38 mi away) and 61037 (Galt, IL, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61036 becomes 63016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cedar Hill, MO, 281 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01366, 13066, 13606, 13660, 16036, 16063, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01366 in Petersham, MA, 926 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯463 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61036 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 89.62°E — 1,045 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 95.8 square miles of land, 61036 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,121This ZIP7,121
Households3,618This ZIP3,618
Housing units5,334This ZIP5,334
Median age58.8This ZIP58.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$81,989This ZIP$81,989Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$279,000This ZIP$279,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$831This ZIP$831Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%This ZIP43.8%
Mean commute18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min
Population density74.4 / sq miThis ZIP74.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments283This ZIP283
Employees3,360This ZIP3,360
Annual payroll$126,915,000This ZIP$126,915,000
Tax returns filed3,780This ZIP3,780
Total adjusted gross income$338,177,000This ZIP$338,177,000

Land area

Land area95.78 sq miThis ZIP95.78 sq mi
Water area5.01 sq miThis ZIP5.01 sq mi

Other place names in 61036

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 61036

ZIPCityDistance
61075 Scales Mound, IL 6.7 mi
52071 Saint Donatus, IA 9.2 mi
61025 East Dubuque, IL 10.0 mi
53803 Benton, WI 10.1 mi
61041 Hanover, IL 10.3 mi
53824 Sinsinawa, WI 11.3 mi
53811 Hazel Green, WI 11.6 mi
52031 Bellevue, IA 12.5 mi
61028 Elizabeth, IL 12.9 mi
53586 Shullsburg, WI 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61036?

61036 is in Galena, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. Its published point location is 42.4137, -90.3758.

What county is 61036 in?

61036 lies in Jo Daviess County.

What area code is 61036?

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

What time zone is 61036 in?

61036 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61036?

About 7,121 people live in ZIP code 61036, in 3,618 households, at 74.4 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 61036?

$81,989 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61036?

The closest are 61075 (6.7 mi), 52071 (9.2 mi), 61025 (10 mi), 53803 (10.1 mi) and 61041 (10.3 mi).

Is 61036 a PO Box ZIP code?

61036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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