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61262

ZIP 61262 is Lynn Center, Illinois, mostly in Henry County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Henry +1 more
Population
1,197
Coordinates
41.2761, -90.3483
☼ Live from 61262 — Lynn Center, IL

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Where 61262 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61262
  • 🔢 Type 61262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,262 = 2 × 30631. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111101001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61261 (Lyndon, IL, 39 mi away) and 61263 (Matherville, IL, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61262 becomes 26216, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16226, 16262, 16622, 21626, 21662, 26162, …). The farthest-flung twin is 21626 in Crapo, MD, 784 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯443 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61262 and you would come out at 41.28°S, 89.65°E — 1,092 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 51.2 square miles of land, 61262 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,197This ZIP1,197
Households423This ZIP423
Housing units443This ZIP443
Median age44.2This ZIP44.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,250This ZIP$86,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$244,700This ZIP$244,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$903This ZIP$903Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%This ZIP21.1%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees89This ZIP89
Annual payroll$11,665,000This ZIP$11,665,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$30,354,000This ZIP$30,354,000

Land area

Land area51.23 sq miThis ZIP51.23 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 61262 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Henry County 94.5%
Mercer County 5.5%

Other place names in 61262

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

ZIP codes near 61262

ZIPCityDistance
61468 Ophiem, IL 2.4 mi
61233 Andover, IL 3.2 mi
61413 Alpha, IL 6.3 mi
61273 Orion, IL 6.6 mi
61274 Osco, IL 7.5 mi
61490 Woodhull, IL 7.8 mi
61465 New Windsor, IL 8.2 mi
61281 Sherrard, IL 9.1 mi
61238 Cambridge, IL 9.1 mi
61240 Coal Valley, IL 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61262?

61262 is in Lynn Center, Illinois, in Henry County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2761, -90.3483.

What county is 61262 in?

61262 spans 2 counties: Henry County and Mercer County. Most of it falls in Henry County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 61262?

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

What time zone is 61262 in?

61262 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61262?

About 1,197 people live in ZIP code 61262, in 423 households, at 23.4 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 61262?

$86,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61262?

The closest are 61468 (2.4 mi), 61233 (3.2 mi), 61413 (6.3 mi), 61273 (6.6 mi) and 61274 (7.5 mi).

Is 61262 a PO Box ZIP code?

61262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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