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61048

ZIP 61048 is Lena, 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
3,786
Coordinates
42.3826, -89.8412
☼ Live from 61048 — Lena, IL

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Where 61048 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61048
  • 🔢 Type 61048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 587. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61047 (Leaf River, IL, 28 mi away) and 61049 (Lindenwood, IL, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61048 becomes 84016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clearfield, UT, 1,144 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01468, 01864, 04681, 04861, 06418, 06481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86401 in Kingman, AZ, 1,376 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯488 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61048 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 90.16°E — 1,069 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 81.8 square miles of land, 61048 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,786This ZIP3,786
Households1,641This ZIP1,641
Housing units1,768This ZIP1,768
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$82,875This ZIP$82,875Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$166,600This ZIP$166,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$664This ZIP$664Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density46.3 / sq miThis ZIP46.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments132This ZIP132
Employees1,304This ZIP1,304
Annual payroll$69,687,000This ZIP$69,687,000
Tax returns filed2,040This ZIP2,040
Total adjusted gross income$160,459,000This ZIP$160,459,000

Land area

Land area81.78 sq miThis ZIP81.78 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 61048 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Stephenson County 91.2%
Jo Daviess County 8.8%

Other place names in 61048

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ZIP codes near 61048

ZIPCityDistance
61044 Kent, IL 5.4 mi
61027 Eleroy, IL 5.5 mi
61089 Winslow, IL 6.3 mi
61050 Mc Connell, IL 6.8 mi
61059 Nora, IL 7.1 mi
61062 Pearl City, IL 9.1 mi
61085 Stockton, IL 10.1 mi
61087 Warren, IL 10.3 mi
61013 Cedarville, IL 10.5 mi
61032 Freeport, IL 11.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61048?

61048 is in Lena, Illinois, in Stephenson County, part of the Freeport, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3826, -89.8412.

What county is 61048 in?

61048 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 61048?

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

What time zone is 61048 in?

61048 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61048?

About 3,786 people live in ZIP code 61048, in 1,641 households, at 46.3 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 61048?

$82,875 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61048?

The closest are 61044 (5.4 mi), 61027 (5.5 mi), 61089 (6.3 mi), 61050 (6.8 mi) and 61059 (7.1 mi).

Is 61048 a PO Box ZIP code?

61048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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