61344
ZIP 61344 is Mineral, Illinois, mostly in Bureau County; area code 309; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Bureau +1 more
- Metro area
- Ottawa, IL
- Population
- 264
- Coordinates
- 41.4124, -89.8344
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Where 61344 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 61344 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhEIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,344 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 71. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111110100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61342 (Mendota, IL, 40 mi away) and 61345 (Neponset, IL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61344 becomes 44316 — and that is a real ZIP code: Akron, OH, 434 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13464, 14463, 14643, 16344, 16434, 16443, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34146 in Marco Island, FL, 1,165 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯471 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61344 and you would come out at 41.41°S, 90.17°E — 1,108 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 21.8 square miles of land, 61344 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 264This ZIP264 |
|---|---|
| Households | 137This ZIP137 |
| Housing units | 151This ZIP151 |
| Median age | 54.0This ZIP54.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,063This ZIP$44,063Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,400This ZIP$71,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.6%This ZIP4.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 12.1 / sq miThis ZIP12.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $1,006,000This ZIP$1,006,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,627,000This ZIP$10,627,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.77 sq miThis ZIP21.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61344 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bureau County | 94.9% |
| Henry County | 5.1% |
Other place names in 61344
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61344
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61361 | Sheffield, IL | 3.1 mi |
61234 | Annawan, IL | 4.2 mi |
61258 | Hooppole, IL | 8.6 mi |
61346 | New Bedford, IL | 8.8 mi |
61338 | Manlius, IL | 9.6 mi |
61345 | Neponset, IL | 9.8 mi |
61235 | Atkinson, IL | 9.8 mi |
61314 | Buda, IL | 11.3 mi |
61443 | Kewanee, IL | 11.8 mi |
61379 | Wyanet, IL | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61344?
61344 is in Mineral, Illinois, in Bureau County, part of the Ottawa, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4124, -89.8344.
What county is 61344 in?
61344 spans 2 counties: Bureau County and Henry County. Most of it falls in Bureau 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 61344?
Mineral uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61344 in?
61344 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61344?
About 264 people live in ZIP code 61344, in 137 households, at 12.1 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 61344?
$44,063 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61344?
The closest are 61361 (3.1 mi), 61234 (4.2 mi), 61258 (8.6 mi), 61346 (8.8 mi) and 61338 (9.6 mi).
Is 61344 a PO Box ZIP code?
61344 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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