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61072

ZIP 61072 is Rockton, Illinois, in Winnebago County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Winnebago
Metro area
Rockford, IL
Population
11,285
Coordinates
42.4424, -89.1385
☼ Live from 61072 — Rockton, IL

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Where 61072 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61072
  • 🔢 Type 61072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 347. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111010010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61071 (Rock Falls, IL, 57 mi away) and 61073 (Roscoe, IL, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61072 becomes 27016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Danbury, NC, 630 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 976 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯523 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61072 and you would come out at 42.44°S, 90.86°E — 1,097 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 52.3 square miles of land, 61072 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,285This ZIP11,285
Households4,213This ZIP4,213
Housing units4,374This ZIP4,374
Median age41.4This ZIP41.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$104,938This ZIP$104,938Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$237,600This ZIP$237,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$976This ZIP$976Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%This ZIP36.2%
Mean commute25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min
Population density215.6 / sq miThis ZIP215.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments155This ZIP155
Employees1,544This ZIP1,544
Annual payroll$94,162,000This ZIP$94,162,000
Tax returns filed5,370This ZIP5,370
Total adjusted gross income$468,734,000This ZIP$468,734,000

Land area

Land area52.35 sq miThis ZIP52.35 sq mi
Water area1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi

Other place names in 61072

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ZIP codes near 61072

ZIPCityDistance
61079 Shirland, IL 4.0 mi
61101 Rockford, IL 6.7 mi
53512 Beloit, WI 7.1 mi
53511 Beloit, WI 7.4 mi
61103 Rockford, IL 7.5 mi
61073 Roscoe, IL 7.5 mi
61115 Machesney Park, IL 8.0 mi
61024 Durand, IL 8.1 mi
61106 Rockford, IL 8.2 mi
61110 Rockford, IL 8.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61072?

61072 is in Rockton, Illinois, in Winnebago County, part of the Rockford, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4424, -89.1385.

What county is 61072 in?

61072 lies in Winnebago County.

What area code is 61072?

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

What time zone is 61072 in?

61072 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61072?

About 11,285 people live in ZIP code 61072, in 4,213 households, at 215.6 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 61072?

$104,938 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61072?

The closest are 61079 (4 mi), 61101 (6.7 mi), 53512 (7.1 mi), 53511 (7.4 mi) and 61103 (7.5 mi).

Is 61072 a PO Box ZIP code?

61072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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