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61241

ZIP 61241 is Colona, Illinois, in Henry County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Henry
Population
6,587
Coordinates
41.4873, -90.3204
☼ Live from 61241 — Colona, IL

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Where 61241 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61241
  • 🔢 Type 61241 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,241 = 47 × 1303. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111100111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61240 (Coal Valley, IL, 7 mi away) and 61242 (Cordova, IL, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61241 becomes 14216 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, NY, 594 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11426, 12164, 12416, 12461, 14126, 14216, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11426 in Bellerose, NY, 864 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯448 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61241 and you would come out at 41.49°S, 89.68°E — 1,084 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 19.1 square miles of land, 61241 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,587This ZIP6,587
Households2,602This ZIP2,602
Housing units2,810This ZIP2,810
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$80,000This ZIP$80,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$165,900This ZIP$165,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$838This ZIP$838Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%This ZIP20.2%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density344.6 / sq miThis ZIP344.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments87This ZIP87
Employees563This ZIP563
Annual payroll$29,864,000This ZIP$29,864,000
Tax returns filed3,310This ZIP3,310
Total adjusted gross income$227,586,000This ZIP$227,586,000

Land area

Land area19.12 sq miThis ZIP19.12 sq mi
Water area1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi

Other place names in 61241

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ZIP codes near 61241

ZIPCityDistance
61236 Barstow, IL 2.6 mi
61239 Carbon Cliff, IL 3.6 mi
61244 East Moline, IL 4.4 mi
61282 Silvis, IL 4.8 mi
61278 Rapids City, IL 6.4 mi
61256 Hampton, IL 6.6 mi
61240 Coal Valley, IL 7.5 mi
52767 Pleasant Valley, IA 8.1 mi
61275 Port Byron, IL 8.2 mi
61274 Osco, IL 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61241?

61241 is in Colona, Illinois, in Henry County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4873, -90.3204.

What county is 61241 in?

61241 lies in Henry County.

What area code is 61241?

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

What time zone is 61241 in?

61241 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61241?

About 6,587 people live in ZIP code 61241, in 2,602 households, at 344.6 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 61241?

$80,000 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61241?

The closest are 61236 (2.6 mi), 61239 (3.6 mi), 61244 (4.4 mi), 61282 (4.8 mi) and 61278 (6.4 mi).

Is 61241 a PO Box ZIP code?

61241 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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