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61242

ZIP 61242 is Cordova, Illinois, in Rock Island County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Rock Island
Population
1,135
Coordinates
41.7080, -90.2851
☼ Live from 61242 — Cordova, IL

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Where 61242 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61242
  • 🔢 Type 61242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,242 = 2 × 3 × 59 × 173. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111100111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61241 (Colona, IL, 15 mi away) and 61243 (Deer Grove, IL, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61242 becomes 24216 — and that is a real ZIP code: Appalachia, VA, 518 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12246, 14226, 14622, 16224, 16242, 16422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12246 in Albany, NY, 848 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯453 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61242 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 89.71°E — 1,077 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 31.4 square miles of land, 61242 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,135This ZIP1,135
Households463This ZIP463
Housing units504This ZIP504
Median age48.0This ZIP48.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$104,219This ZIP$104,219Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$218,100This ZIP$218,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%This ZIP35.5%
Mean commute32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min
Population density36.2 / sq miThis ZIP36.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees1,615This ZIP1,615
Annual payroll$178,663,000This ZIP$178,663,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$51,869,000This ZIP$51,869,000

Land area

Land area31.39 sq miThis ZIP31.39 sq mi
Water area2.66 sq miThis ZIP2.66 sq mi

Other place names in 61242

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ZIP codes near 61242

ZIPCityDistance
61230 Albany, IL 4.1 mi
52768 Princeton, IA 5.3 mi
52730 Camanche, IA 5.3 mi
61275 Port Byron, IL 7.2 mi
52757 Low Moor, IA 7.5 mi
52753 Le Claire, IA 7.6 mi
52758 Mc Causland, IA 8.2 mi
61257 Hillsdale, IL 8.6 mi
61278 Rapids City, IL 9.2 mi
61250 Erie, IL 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61242?

61242 is in Cordova, Illinois, in Rock Island County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7080, -90.2851.

What county is 61242 in?

61242 lies in Rock Island County.

What area code is 61242?

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

What time zone is 61242 in?

61242 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61242?

About 1,135 people live in ZIP code 61242, in 463 households, at 36.2 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 61242?

$104,219 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61242?

The closest are 61230 (4.1 mi), 52768 (5.3 mi), 52730 (5.3 mi), 61275 (7.2 mi) and 52757 (7.5 mi).

Is 61242 a PO Box ZIP code?

61242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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