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61283

ZIP 61283 is Tampico, Illinois, mostly in Whiteside County; area code 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Whiteside +2 more
Metro area
Sterling, IL
Population
1,269
Coordinates
41.5909, -89.7886
☼ Live from 61283 — Tampico, IL

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Where 61283 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 61283
  • 🔢 Type 61283 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 61283 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111101100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61282 (Silvis, IL, 33 mi away) and 61284 (Taylor Ridge, IL, 52 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61283 becomes 38216, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 1,359 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯476 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61283 and you would come out at 41.59°S, 90.21°E — 1,102 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 83.6 square miles of land, 61283 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,269This ZIP1,269
Households488This ZIP488
Housing units600This ZIP600
Median age49.5This ZIP49.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,063This ZIP$64,063Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$122,300This ZIP$122,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$900This ZIP$900Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%This ZIP10.8%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees99This ZIP99
Annual payroll$5,498,000This ZIP$5,498,000
Tax returns filed670This ZIP670
Total adjusted gross income$48,816,000This ZIP$48,816,000

Land area

Land area83.56 sq miThis ZIP83.56 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 61283 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Whiteside County 50.7%
Bureau County 47.0%
Henry County 2.4%

Other place names in 61283

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

ZIP codes near 61283

ZIPCityDistance
61243 Deer Grove, IL 6.0 mi
61346 New Bedford, IL 6.8 mi
61277 Prophetstown, IL 7.5 mi
61258 Hooppole, IL 8.1 mi
61376 Walnut, IL 10.3 mi
61071 Rock Falls, IL 10.3 mi
61338 Manlius, IL 10.5 mi
61261 Lyndon, IL 11.8 mi
61361 Sheffield, IL 12.4 mi
61344 Mineral, IL 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61283?

61283 is in Tampico, Illinois, in Whiteside County, part of the Sterling, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5909, -89.7886.

What county is 61283 in?

61283 spans 3 counties: Whiteside County, Bureau County and Henry County. Most of it falls in Whiteside 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 61283?

Tampico uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61283 in?

61283 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61283?

About 1,269 people live in ZIP code 61283, in 488 households, at 15.2 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 61283?

$64,063 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61283?

The closest are 61243 (6 mi), 61346 (6.8 mi), 61277 (7.5 mi), 61258 (8.1 mi) and 61376 (10.3 mi).

Is 61283 a PO Box ZIP code?

61283 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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