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61235

ZIP 61235 is Atkinson, Illinois, in Henry County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Henry
Population
1,283
Coordinates
41.4013, -90.0236
☼ Live from 61235 — Atkinson, IL

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Where 61235 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61235
  • 🔢 Type 61235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,235 = 5 × 37 × 331. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111100110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61234 (Annawan, IL, 6 mi away) and 61236 (Barstow, IL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61235 becomes 53216 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milwaukee, WI, 157 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32615 in Alachua, FL, 904 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯462 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61235 and you would come out at 41.40°S, 89.98°E — 1,100 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 52.4 square miles of land, 61235 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,283This ZIP1,283
Households639This ZIP639
Housing units671This ZIP671
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,932This ZIP$61,932Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$132,800This ZIP$132,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$738This ZIP$738Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%This ZIP15.4%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees335This ZIP335
Annual payroll$20,249,000This ZIP$20,249,000
Tax returns filed640This ZIP640
Total adjusted gross income$57,428,000This ZIP$57,428,000

Land area

Land area52.41 sq miThis ZIP52.41 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Other place names in 61235

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ZIP codes near 61235

ZIPCityDistance
61234 Annawan, IL 5.8 mi
61254 Geneseo, IL 8.0 mi
61344 Mineral, IL 9.8 mi
61258 Hooppole, IL 10.1 mi
61443 Kewanee, IL 10.3 mi
61238 Cambridge, IL 11.3 mi
61361 Sheffield, IL 13.0 mi
61274 Osco, IL 13.3 mi
61419 Bishop Hill, IL 14.8 mi
61345 Neponset, IL 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61235?

61235 is in Atkinson, Illinois, in Henry County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4013, -90.0236.

What county is 61235 in?

61235 lies in Henry County.

What area code is 61235?

Atkinson uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61235 in?

61235 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61235?

About 1,283 people live in ZIP code 61235, in 639 households, at 24.5 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 61235?

$61,932 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61235?

The closest are 61234 (5.8 mi), 61254 (8 mi), 61344 (9.8 mi), 61258 (10.1 mi) and 61443 (10.3 mi).

Is 61235 a PO Box ZIP code?

61235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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