61079
ZIP 61079 is Shirland, Illinois, in Winnebago County; area code 815; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Winnebago
- Metro area
- Rockford, IL
- Population
- 210
- Coordinates
- 42.4529, -89.2151
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Where 61079 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 61079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,079 = 103 × 593. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111010010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61078 (Shannon, IL, 33 mi away) and 61080 (South Beloit, IL, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61079 becomes 97016 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clatskanie, OR, 1,690 miles away.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06791, 07961, 09176, 09716, 10976, 17069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09176 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,416 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯520 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61079 and you would come out at 42.45°S, 90.78°E — 1,093 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 3.9 square miles of land, 61079 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Households | 101This ZIP101 |
| Housing units | 101This ZIP101 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,367This ZIP$46,367Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,200This ZIP$123,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2%This ZIP27.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 54.3 / sq miThis ZIP54.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 3.87 sq miThis ZIP3.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 61079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61072 | Rockton, IL | 4.0 mi |
61024 | Durand, IL | 4.3 mi |
61101 | Rockford, IL | 8.2 mi |
53511 | Beloit, WI | 8.5 mi |
61106 | Rockford, IL | 9.1 mi |
61110 | Rockford, IL | 9.1 mi |
61125 | Rockford, IL | 9.1 mi |
61126 | Rockford, IL | 9.1 mi |
61130 | Loves Park, IL | 9.1 mi |
61131 | Loves Park, IL | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61079?
61079 is in Shirland, Illinois, in Winnebago County, part of the Rockford, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4529, -89.2151.
What county is 61079 in?
61079 lies in Winnebago County.
What area code is 61079?
Shirland uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61079 in?
61079 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61079?
About 210 people live in ZIP code 61079, in 101 households, at 54.3 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 61079?
$46,367 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61079?
The closest are 61072 (4 mi), 61024 (4.3 mi), 61101 (8.2 mi), 53511 (8.5 mi) and 61106 (9.1 mi).
Is 61079 a PO Box ZIP code?
61079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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