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61049

ZIP 61049 is Lindenwood, Illinois, in Ogle County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ogle
Metro area
Rochelle, IL
Population
579
Coordinates
42.0496, -89.0089
☼ Live from 61049 — Lindenwood, IL

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Where 61049 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61049
  • 🔢 Type 61049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,049 = 41 × 1489. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111001111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61048 (Lena, IL, 48 mi away) and 61050 (Mc Connell, IL, 46 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61049 becomes 94016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Daly City, CA, 1,787 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01469, 04619, 04691, 04961, 06419, 06491, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96410 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,058 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯522 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61049 and you would come out at 42.05°S, 90.99°E — 1,117 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 20.4 square miles of land, 61049 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population579This ZIP579
Households195This ZIP195
Housing units226This ZIP226
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$91,607This ZIP$91,607Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$177,800This ZIP$177,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,014This ZIP$1,014Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%This ZIP22.3%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density28.4 / sq miThis ZIP28.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees102This ZIP102
Annual payroll$6,745,000This ZIP$6,745,000
Tax returns filed250This ZIP250
Total adjusted gross income$22,652,000This ZIP$22,652,000

Land area

Land area20.41 sq miThis ZIP20.41 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

ZIP codes near 61049

ZIPCityDistance
60129 Esmond, IL 3.4 mi
61052 Monroe Center, IL 4.3 mi
61043 Holcomb, IL 5.1 mi
61020 Davis Junction, IL 6.2 mi
61068 Rochelle, IL 7.5 mi
60146 Kirkland, IL 7.7 mi
60113 Creston, IL 8.5 mi
60111 Clare, IL 9.3 mi
61109 Rockford, IL 10.1 mi
61015 Chana, IL 10.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61049?

61049 is in Lindenwood, Illinois, in Ogle County, part of the Rochelle, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0496, -89.0089.

What county is 61049 in?

61049 lies in Ogle County.

What area code is 61049?

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

What time zone is 61049 in?

61049 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61049?

About 579 people live in ZIP code 61049, in 195 households, at 28.4 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 61049?

$91,607 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61049?

The closest are 60129 (3.4 mi), 61052 (4.3 mi), 61043 (5.1 mi), 61020 (6.2 mi) and 61068 (7.5 mi).

Is 61049 a PO Box ZIP code?

61049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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