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61256

ZIP 61256 is Hampton, Illinois, in Rock Island County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Rock Island
Population
1,926
Coordinates
41.5611, -90.4006
☼ Live from 61256 — Hampton, IL

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Where 61256 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61256
  • 🔢 Type 61256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 19 × 31. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111101001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61254 (Geneseo, IL, 15 mi away) and 61257 (Hillsdale, IL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61256 becomes 65216 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbia, MO, 207 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12566, 15626, 15662, 16256, 16625, 16652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12566 in Pine Bush, NY, 830 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯445 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61256 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 89.60°E — 1,078 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 1.5 square miles of land, 61256 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,926This ZIP1,926
Households867This ZIP867
Housing units875This ZIP875
Median age41.2This ZIP41.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$90,406This ZIP$90,406Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$184,900This ZIP$184,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$941This ZIP$941Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%This ZIP30.6%
Mean commute23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min
Population density1,297.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,297.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees82This ZIP82
Annual payroll$3,744,000This ZIP$3,744,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$79,682,000This ZIP$79,682,000

Land area

Land area1.48 sq miThis ZIP1.48 sq mi
Water area0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi

Other place names in 61256

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 61256

ZIPCityDistance
52767 Pleasant Valley, IA 1.5 mi
61244 East Moline, IL 2.7 mi
52722 Bettendorf, IA 3.6 mi
61278 Rapids City, IL 3.7 mi
61236 Barstow, IL 4.0 mi
61282 Silvis, IL 4.5 mi
61239 Carbon Cliff, IL 4.6 mi
52753 Le Claire, IA 4.7 mi
61275 Port Byron, IL 5.7 mi
61241 Colona, IL 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61256?

61256 is in Hampton, Illinois, in Rock Island County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5611, -90.4006.

What county is 61256 in?

61256 lies in Rock Island County.

What area code is 61256?

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

What time zone is 61256 in?

61256 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61256?

About 1,926 people live in ZIP code 61256, in 867 households, at 1,297.8 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 61256?

$90,406 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61256?

The closest are 52767 (1.5 mi), 61244 (2.7 mi), 52722 (3.6 mi), 61278 (3.7 mi) and 61236 (4 mi).

Is 61256 a PO Box ZIP code?

61256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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