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61361

ZIP 61361 is Sheffield, Illinois, mostly in Bureau County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Bureau +1 more
Metro area
Ottawa, IL
Population
1,417
Coordinates
41.4123, -89.7738
☼ Live from 61361 — Sheffield, IL

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Where 61361 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61361
  • 🔢 Type 61361 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgEIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,361 = 43 × 1427. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111110110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61360 (Seneca, IL, 61 mi away) and 61362 (Spring Valley, IL, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61361 becomes 16316 — and that is a real ZIP code: Conneaut Lake, PA, 491 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11366, 13166, 13616, 13661, 16136, 16316, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11366 in Fresh Meadows, NY, 833 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯474 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61361 and you would come out at 41.41°S, 90.23°E — 1,110 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 88.8 square miles of land, 61361 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,417This ZIP1,417
Households573This ZIP573
Housing units704This ZIP704
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$91,250This ZIP$91,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$147,200This ZIP$147,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$884This ZIP$884Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%This ZIP28.3%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees142This ZIP142
Annual payroll$6,724,000This ZIP$6,724,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$41,697,000This ZIP$41,697,000

Land area

Land area88.84 sq miThis ZIP88.84 sq mi
Water area0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi

Counties 61361 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Bureau County 90.4%
Henry County 9.6%

Other place names in 61361

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ZIP codes near 61361

ZIPCityDistance
61344 Mineral, IL 3.1 mi
61338 Manlius, IL 6.9 mi
61346 New Bedford, IL 7.1 mi
61234 Annawan, IL 7.3 mi
61379 Wyanet, IL 9.0 mi
61314 Buda, IL 9.2 mi
61345 Neponset, IL 9.4 mi
61258 Hooppole, IL 10.5 mi
61283 Tampico, IL 12.4 mi
61376 Walnut, IL 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61361?

61361 is in Sheffield, Illinois, in Bureau County, part of the Ottawa, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4123, -89.7738.

What county is 61361 in?

61361 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 61361?

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

What time zone is 61361 in?

61361 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61361?

About 1,417 people live in ZIP code 61361, in 573 households, at 15.9 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 61361?

$91,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61361?

The closest are 61344 (3.1 mi), 61338 (6.9 mi), 61346 (7.1 mi), 61234 (7.3 mi) and 61379 (9 mi).

Is 61361 a PO Box ZIP code?

61361 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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