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Where 61285 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.
- 🔢 Type 61285 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBZIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,285 = 5 × 7 × 17 × 103. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61284 (Taylor Ridge, IL, 54 mi away) and 61299 (Rock Island, IL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61285 becomes 58216 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bathgate, ND, 594 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 12865, 15268, 15286, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85621 in Nogales, AZ, 1,361 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯468 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61285 and you would come out at 41.99°S, 89.92°E — 1,074 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 44.4 square miles of land, 61285 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,728This ZIP2,728 |
|---|---|
| Households | 586This ZIP586 |
| Housing units | 809This ZIP809 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,500This ZIP$68,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,100This ZIP$173,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $903This ZIP$903Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4%This ZIP10.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 61.4 / sq miThis ZIP61.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 194This ZIP194 |
| Annual payroll | $18,514,000This ZIP$18,514,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,240,000This ZIP$55,240,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.44 sq miThis ZIP44.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 16.03 sq miThis ZIP16.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 61285
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61285
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52701 | Andover, IA | 8.6 mi |
52070 | Sabula, IA | 9.0 mi |
52771 | Teeds Grove, IA | 9.1 mi |
61074 | Savanna, IL | 9.2 mi |
61053 | Mount Carroll, IL | 10.1 mi |
61014 | Chadwick, IL | 10.1 mi |
61252 | Fulton, IL | 11.1 mi |
52732 | Clinton, IA | 11.3 mi |
52733 | Clinton, IA | 11.7 mi |
52736 | Clinton, IA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61285?
61285 is in Thomson, Illinois, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 41.9939, -90.0823.
What county is 61285 in?
61285 lies in Carroll County.
What area code is 61285?
Thomson uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61285 in?
61285 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61285?
About 2,728 people live in ZIP code 61285, in 586 households, at 61.4 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 61285?
$68,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61285?
The closest are 52701 (8.6 mi), 52070 (9 mi), 52771 (9.1 mi), 61074 (9.2 mi) and 61053 (10.1 mi).
Is 61285 a PO Box ZIP code?
61285 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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