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61068

ZIP 61068 is Rochelle, 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
14,788
Coordinates
41.9500, -89.0656
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Where 61068 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 61068
  • 🔢 Type 61068 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,068 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 727. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111010001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61067 (Ridott, IL, 32 mi away) and 61070 (Rock City, IL, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61068 becomes 86016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gray Mountain, AZ, 1,283 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01866, 06816, 16680, 16860, 18066, 18660, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86016 in Gray Mountain, AZ, 1,283 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯518 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61068 and you would come out at 41.95°S, 90.93°E — 1,119 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 120.7 square miles of land, 61068 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,788This ZIP14,788
Households5,728This ZIP5,728
Housing units6,113This ZIP6,113
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,214This ZIP$73,214Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$171,300This ZIP$171,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$999This ZIP$999Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%This ZIP19.2%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density122.6 / sq miThis ZIP122.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments350This ZIP350
Employees6,970This ZIP6,970
Annual payroll$343,054,000This ZIP$343,054,000
Tax returns filed6,870This ZIP6,870
Total adjusted gross income$445,197,000This ZIP$445,197,000

Land area

Land area120.65 sq miThis ZIP120.65 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Counties 61068 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Ogle County 88.8%
Lee County 10.0%
DeKalb County 1.2%

Other place names in 61068

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ZIP codes near 61068

ZIPCityDistance
60113 Creston, IL 5.4 mi
60129 Esmond, IL 6.1 mi
61049 Lindenwood, IL 7.5 mi
61015 Chana, IL 7.5 mi
61043 Holcomb, IL 8.3 mi
60553 Steward, IL 8.7 mi
60150 Malta, IL 9.1 mi
61006 Ashton, IL 9.3 mi
61020 Davis Junction, IL 11.2 mi
61052 Monroe Center, IL 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61068?

61068 is in Rochelle, Illinois, in Ogle County, part of the Rochelle, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9500, -89.0656.

What county is 61068 in?

61068 spans 3 counties: Ogle County, Lee County and DeKalb 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 61068?

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

What time zone is 61068 in?

61068 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61068?

About 14,788 people live in ZIP code 61068, in 5,728 households, at 122.6 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 61068?

$73,214 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61068?

The closest are 60113 (5.4 mi), 60129 (6.1 mi), 61049 (7.5 mi), 61015 (7.5 mi) and 61043 (8.3 mi).

Is 61068 a PO Box ZIP code?

61068 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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