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61356

ZIP 61356 is Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Bureau
Metro area
Ottawa, IL
Population
10,799
Coordinates
41.3893, -89.4399
☼ Live from 61356 — Princeton, IL

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Where 61356 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61356
  • 🔢 Type 61356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSEIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,356 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5113. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61354 (Peru, IL, 16 mi away) and 61358 (Rutland, IL, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61356 becomes 65316, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13656, 13665, 15366, 15636, 15663, 16365, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31566 in Waynesville, GA, 823 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯491 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61356 and you would come out at 41.39°S, 90.56°E — 1,125 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 189.6 square miles of land, 61356 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,799This ZIP10,799
Households4,798This ZIP4,798
Housing units5,220This ZIP5,220
Median age46.8This ZIP46.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,243This ZIP$68,243Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$152,900This ZIP$152,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$794This ZIP$794Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density56.9 / sq miThis ZIP56.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments322This ZIP322
Employees4,587This ZIP4,587
Annual payroll$226,395,000This ZIP$226,395,000
Tax returns filed5,340This ZIP5,340
Total adjusted gross income$390,066,000This ZIP$390,066,000

Land area

Land area189.63 sq miThis ZIP189.63 sq mi
Water area2.08 sq miThis ZIP2.08 sq mi

Other place names in 61356

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ZIP codes near 61356

ZIPCityDistance
61323 Dover, IL 3.9 mi
61315 Bureau, IL 8.1 mi
61328 Kasbeer, IL 8.3 mi
61337 Malden, IL 8.5 mi
61379 Wyanet, IL 8.7 mi
61322 Depue, IL 8.7 mi
61359 Seatonville, IL 8.9 mi
61368 Tiskilwa, IL 9.7 mi
61349 Ohio, IL 11.0 mi
61362 Spring Valley, IL 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61356?

61356 is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County, part of the Ottawa, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3893, -89.4399.

What county is 61356 in?

61356 lies in Bureau County.

What area code is 61356?

Princeton uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61356 in?

61356 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61356?

About 10,799 people live in ZIP code 61356, in 4,798 households, at 56.9 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 61356?

$68,243 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61356?

The closest are 61323 (3.9 mi), 61315 (8.1 mi), 61328 (8.3 mi), 61337 (8.5 mi) and 61379 (8.7 mi).

Is 61356 a PO Box ZIP code?

61356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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