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Where 61046 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 61046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,046 = 2 × 131 × 233. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61044 (Kent, IL, 16 mi away) and 61047 (Leaf River, IL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61046 becomes 64016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buckner, MO, 310 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04616, 06146, 06416, 06461, 06614, 10466, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04616 in Brooklin, ME, 1,079 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯483 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61046 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 90.19°E — 1,081 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 84.0 square miles of land, 61046 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,794This ZIP2,794 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,271This ZIP1,271 |
| Housing units | 1,959This ZIP1,959 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,398This ZIP$79,398Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,400This ZIP$167,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $771This ZIP$771Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 33.3 / sq miThis ZIP33.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 606This ZIP606 |
| Annual payroll | $24,401,000This ZIP$24,401,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $138,158,000This ZIP$138,158,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.99 sq miThis ZIP83.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi |
Other place names in 61046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61078 | Shannon, IL | 6.0 mi |
61051 | Milledgeville, IL | 8.8 mi |
61053 | Mount Carroll, IL | 8.8 mi |
61014 | Chadwick, IL | 9.7 mi |
61062 | Pearl City, IL | 10.2 mi |
61030 | Forreston, IL | 11.4 mi |
61007 | Baileyville, IL | 13.1 mi |
61064 | Polo, IL | 14.0 mi |
61285 | Thomson, IL | 15.8 mi |
61044 | Kent, IL | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61046?
61046 is in Lanark, Illinois, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 42.1044, -89.8128.
What county is 61046 in?
61046 lies in Carroll County.
What area code is 61046?
Lanark uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61046 in?
61046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61046?
About 2,794 people live in ZIP code 61046, in 1,271 households, at 33.3 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 61046?
$79,398 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61046?
The closest are 61078 (6 mi), 61051 (8.8 mi), 61053 (8.8 mi), 61014 (9.7 mi) and 61062 (10.2 mi).
Is 61046 a PO Box ZIP code?
61046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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