61044
ZIP 61044 is Kent, Illinois, mostly in Stephenson County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Stephenson +1 more
- Metro area
- Freeport, IL
- Population
- 225
- Coordinates
- 42.3234, -89.9099
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Where 61044 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 61044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,044 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5087. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61043 (Holcomb, IL, 45 mi away) and 61046 (Lanark, IL, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61044 becomes 44016, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01464, 04416, 04461, 04614, 06144, 06414, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04614 in Blue Hill, ME, 1,081 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯483 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61044 and you would come out at 42.32°S, 90.09°E — 1,068 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 13.1 square miles of land, 61044 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 225This ZIP225 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78This ZIP78 |
| Housing units | 78This ZIP78 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,083This ZIP$82,083Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,000This ZIP$150,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.5%This ZIP66.5% |
| Mean commute | 13.7 minThis ZIP13.7 min |
| Population density | 17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 127This ZIP127 |
| Annual payroll | $9,426,000This ZIP$9,426,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.05 sq miThis ZIP13.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61044 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Stephenson County | 65.7% |
| Jo Daviess County | 34.3% |
ZIP codes near 61044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61048 | Lena, IL | 5.4 mi |
61062 | Pearl City, IL | 6.3 mi |
61085 | Stockton, IL | 6.3 mi |
61027 | Eleroy, IL | 7.9 mi |
61059 | Nora, IL | 9.2 mi |
61089 | Winslow, IL | 11.3 mi |
61087 | Warren, IL | 11.7 mi |
61050 | Mc Connell, IL | 12.1 mi |
61028 | Elizabeth, IL | 13.7 mi |
61032 | Freeport, IL | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61044?
61044 is in Kent, Illinois, in Stephenson County, part of the Freeport, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3234, -89.9099.
What county is 61044 in?
61044 spans 2 counties: Stephenson County and Jo Daviess County. Most of it falls in Stephenson 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 61044?
Kent uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61044 in?
61044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61044?
About 225 people live in ZIP code 61044, in 78 households, at 17.2 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 61044?
$82,083 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61044?
The closest are 61048 (5.4 mi), 61062 (6.3 mi), 61085 (6.3 mi), 61027 (7.9 mi) and 61059 (9.2 mi).
Is 61044 a PO Box ZIP code?
61044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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