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Where 61318 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 61318 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIEIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,318 = 2 × 23 × 31 × 43. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61317 (Cherry, IL, 20 mi away) and 61319 (Cornell, IL, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61318 becomes 81316, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11368, 11386, 13618, 13681, 13861, 18631, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83611 in Cascade, ID, 1,319 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯514 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61318 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 90.92°E — 1,127 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 33.1 square miles of land, 61318 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 595This ZIP595 |
|---|---|
| Households | 227This ZIP227 |
| Housing units | 250This ZIP250 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,021This ZIP$63,021Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,200This ZIP$97,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,143This ZIP$1,143Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 18.0 / sq miThis ZIP18.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $554,000This ZIP$554,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,399,000This ZIP$22,399,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.13 sq miThis ZIP33.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 61318
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61318
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61378 | West Brooklyn, IL | 4.1 mi |
61353 | Paw Paw, IL | 4.5 mi |
60553 | Steward, IL | 8.2 mi |
60530 | Lee, IL | 8.8 mi |
61331 | Lee Center, IL | 10.6 mi |
61367 | Sublette, IL | 11.2 mi |
60550 | Shabbona, IL | 11.3 mi |
60518 | Earlville, IL | 11.3 mi |
61342 | Mendota, IL | 11.6 mi |
61006 | Ashton, IL | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61318?
61318 is in Compton, Illinois, in Lee County, part of the Dixon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7113, -89.0783.
What county is 61318 in?
61318 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 61318?
Compton uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61318 in?
61318 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61318?
About 595 people live in ZIP code 61318, in 227 households, at 18.0 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 61318?
$63,021 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61318?
The closest are 61378 (4.1 mi), 61353 (4.5 mi), 60553 (8.2 mi), 60530 (8.8 mi) and 61331 (10.6 mi).
Is 61318 a PO Box ZIP code?
61318 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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