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Where 61353 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 61353 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESEIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,353 = 3 × 3 × 17 × 401. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61350 (Ottawa, IL, 24 mi away) and 61354 (Peru, IL, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61353 becomes 35316, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13365, 13635, 15336, 15363, 15633, 16335, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33156 in Miami, FL, 1,214 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯518 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61353 and you would come out at 41.70°S, 91.01°E — 1,131 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 32.3 square miles of land, 61353 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,282This ZIP1,282 |
|---|---|
| Households | 484This ZIP484 |
| Housing units | 598This ZIP598 |
| Median age | 39.3This ZIP39.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,719This ZIP$66,719Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,300This ZIP$165,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 38.2 minThis ZIP38.2 min |
| Population density | 39.7 / sq miThis ZIP39.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 70This ZIP70 |
| Annual payroll | $1,667,000This ZIP$1,667,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,401,000This ZIP$39,401,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.31 sq miThis ZIP32.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 61353
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61353
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61318 | Compton, IL | 4.5 mi |
60530 | Lee, IL | 6.7 mi |
60550 | Shabbona, IL | 7.8 mi |
60518 | Earlville, IL | 8.2 mi |
61378 | West Brooklyn, IL | 8.6 mi |
60553 | Steward, IL | 8.8 mi |
60556 | Waterman, IL | 12.0 mi |
60531 | Leland, IL | 12.0 mi |
61342 | Mendota, IL | 12.1 mi |
61371 | Triumph, IL | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61353?
61353 is in Paw Paw, Illinois, in Lee County, part of the Dixon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7043, -88.9910.
What county is 61353 in?
61353 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 61353?
Paw Paw uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61353 in?
61353 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61353?
About 1,282 people live in ZIP code 61353, in 484 households, at 39.7 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 61353?
$66,719 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61353?
The closest are 61318 (4.5 mi), 60530 (6.7 mi), 60550 (7.8 mi), 60518 (8.2 mi) and 61378 (8.6 mi).
Is 61353 a PO Box ZIP code?
61353 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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