61047
ZIP 61047 is Leaf River, Illinois, mostly in Ogle County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ogle +2 more
- Metro area
- Rochelle, IL
- Population
- 1,622
- Coordinates
- 42.1530, -89.3960
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Where 61047 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 61047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,047 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 17 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111001110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61046 (Lanark, IL, 22 mi away) and 61048 (Lena, IL, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61047 becomes 74016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chelsea, OK, 504 miles away.
- 👥 72 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01467, 01746, 04617, 04671, 04761, 06147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04671 in Robbinston, ME, 1,127 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯505 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61047 and you would come out at 42.15°S, 90.60°E — 1,097 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 66.4 square miles of land, 61047 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,622This ZIP1,622 |
|---|---|
| Households | 649This ZIP649 |
| Housing units | 701This ZIP701 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,056This ZIP$86,056Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,200This ZIP$242,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $764This ZIP$764Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 123This ZIP123 |
| Annual payroll | $7,311,000This ZIP$7,311,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,719,000This ZIP$59,719,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.40 sq miThis ZIP66.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61047 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ogle County | 92.3% |
| Winnebago County | 6.0% |
| Stephenson County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 61047
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61047
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61039 | German Valley, IL | 5.3 mi |
61010 | Byron, IL | 6.4 mi |
61077 | Seward, IL | 6.5 mi |
61054 | Mount Morris, IL | 7.2 mi |
61030 | Forreston, IL | 10.3 mi |
61088 | Winnebago, IL | 10.5 mi |
61007 | Baileyville, IL | 10.5 mi |
61084 | Stillman Valley, IL | 10.7 mi |
61061 | Oregon, IL | 11.1 mi |
61067 | Ridott, IL | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61047?
61047 is in Leaf River, Illinois, in Ogle County, part of the Rochelle, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1530, -89.3960.
What county is 61047 in?
61047 spans 3 counties: Ogle County, Winnebago County and Stephenson County. Most of it falls in Ogle 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 61047?
Leaf River uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61047 in?
61047 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61047?
About 1,622 people live in ZIP code 61047, in 649 households, at 24.4 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 61047?
$86,056 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61047?
The closest are 61039 (5.3 mi), 61010 (6.4 mi), 61077 (6.5 mi), 61054 (7.2 mi) and 61030 (10.3 mi).
Is 61047 a PO Box ZIP code?
61047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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