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61428

ZIP 61428 is Dahinda, Illinois, in Knox County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Knox
Metro area
Galesburg, IL
Population
1,278
Coordinates
40.9333, -90.1136
☼ Live from 61428 — Dahinda, IL

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Where 61428 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61428
  • 🔢 Type 61428 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZhIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,428 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5119. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111111110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61427 (Cuba, IL, 30 mi away) and 61430 (East Galesburg, IL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61428 becomes 82416, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,340 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯452 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61428 and you would come out at 40.93°S, 89.89°E — 1,116 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 29.6 square miles of land, 61428 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,278This ZIP1,278
Households542This ZIP542
Housing units803This ZIP803
Median age53.0This ZIP53.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,143This ZIP$77,143Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$285,100This ZIP$285,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%This ZIP33.8%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density43.2 / sq miThis ZIP43.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees85This ZIP85
Annual payroll$2,949,000This ZIP$2,949,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$69,694,000This ZIP$69,694,000

Land area

Land area29.57 sq miThis ZIP29.57 sq mi
Water area0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi

Other place names in 61428

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ZIP codes near 61428

ZIPCityDistance
61489 Williamsfield, IL 4.2 mi
61485 Victoria, IL 6.5 mi
61448 Knoxville, IL 6.8 mi
61436 Gilson, IL 7.6 mi
61451 Laura, IL 9.1 mi
61572 Yates City, IL 10.2 mi
61430 East Galesburg, IL 10.4 mi
61458 Maquon, IL 11.1 mi
61467 Oneida, IL 11.6 mi
61488 Wataga, IL 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61428?

61428 is in Dahinda, Illinois, in Knox County, part of the Galesburg, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9333, -90.1136.

What county is 61428 in?

61428 lies in Knox County.

What area code is 61428?

Dahinda uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61428 in?

61428 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61428?

About 1,278 people live in ZIP code 61428, in 542 households, at 43.2 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 61428?

$77,143 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61428?

The closest are 61489 (4.2 mi), 61485 (6.5 mi), 61448 (6.8 mi), 61436 (7.6 mi) and 61451 (9.1 mi).

Is 61428 a PO Box ZIP code?

61428 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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