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Where 61078 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 61078 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,078 = 2 × 30539. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111010010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61077 (Seward, IL, 20 mi away) and 61079 (Shirland, IL, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61078 becomes 87016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Estancia, NM, 1,017 miles away.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86017 in Munds Park, AZ, 1,282 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯489 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61078 and you would come out at 42.17°S, 90.27°E — 1,082 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 55.4 square miles of land, 61078 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,459This ZIP1,459 |
|---|---|
| Households | 562This ZIP562 |
| Housing units | 677This ZIP677 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,769This ZIP$75,769Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,100This ZIP$133,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $715This ZIP$715Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 26.4 / sq miThis ZIP26.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $9,989,000This ZIP$9,989,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $46,793,000This ZIP$46,793,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.36 sq miThis ZIP55.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61078 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Carroll County | 66.2% |
| Stephenson County | 17.5% |
| Ogle County | 16.3% |
Other place names in 61078
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61078
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61046 | Lanark, IL | 6.0 mi |
61007 | Baileyville, IL | 7.5 mi |
61030 | Forreston, IL | 7.8 mi |
61062 | Pearl City, IL | 7.9 mi |
61032 | Freeport, IL | 11.5 mi |
61027 | Eleroy, IL | 11.5 mi |
61051 | Milledgeville, IL | 12.8 mi |
61053 | Mount Carroll, IL | 13.3 mi |
61039 | German Valley, IL | 13.7 mi |
61044 | Kent, IL | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61078?
61078 is in Shannon, Illinois, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 42.1673, -89.7306.
What county is 61078 in?
61078 spans 3 counties: Carroll County, Stephenson County and Ogle County. Most of it falls in Carroll 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 61078?
Shannon uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61078 in?
61078 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61078?
About 1,459 people live in ZIP code 61078, in 562 households, at 26.4 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 61078?
$75,769 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61078?
The closest are 61046 (6 mi), 61007 (7.5 mi), 61030 (7.8 mi), 61062 (7.9 mi) and 61032 (11.5 mi).
Is 61078 a PO Box ZIP code?
61078 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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