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61442

ZIP 61442 is Keithsburg, Illinois, mostly in Mercer County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mercer +1 more
Population
504
Coordinates
41.1033, -90.9240
☼ Live from 61442 — Keithsburg, IL

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Where 61442 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61442
  • 🔢 Type 61442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,442 = 2 × 31 × 991. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000000000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61441 (Ipava, IL, 63 mi away) and 61443 (Kewanee, IL, 52 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61442 becomes 24416 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buena Vista, VA, 659 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12446, 12464, 14264, 14462, 14624, 14642, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12446 in Kerhonkson, NY, 860 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯412 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61442 and you would come out at 41.10°S, 89.08°E — 1,076 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 28.6 square miles of land, 61442 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population504This ZIP504
Households274This ZIP274
Housing units335This ZIP335
Median age53.6This ZIP53.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$48,750This ZIP$48,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$67,200This ZIP$67,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$607This ZIP$607Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%This ZIP2.7%
Mean commute41.9 minThis ZIP41.9 min
Population density17.6 / sq miThis ZIP17.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees34This ZIP34
Annual payroll$1,313,000This ZIP$1,313,000
Tax returns filed260This ZIP260
Total adjusted gross income$13,818,000This ZIP$13,818,000

Land area

Land area28.59 sq miThis ZIP28.59 sq mi
Water area2.46 sq miThis ZIP2.46 sq mi

Counties 61442 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Mercer County 79.3%
Henderson County 20.6%

Other place names in 61442

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ZIP codes near 61442

ZIPCityDistance
61476 Seaton, IL 5.0 mi
52646 Oakville, IA 5.4 mi
61260 Joy, IL 9.5 mi
61469 Oquawka, IL 10.2 mi
61453 Little York, IL 10.4 mi
61272 New Boston, IL 11.2 mi
52653 Wapello, IA 12.7 mi
52637 Mediapolis, IA 13.0 mi
61231 Aledo, IL 13.0 mi
52650 Sperry, IA 15.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61442?

61442 is in Keithsburg, Illinois, in Mercer County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1033, -90.9240.

What county is 61442 in?

61442 spans 2 counties: Mercer County and Henderson County. Most of it falls in Mercer 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 61442?

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

What time zone is 61442 in?

61442 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61442?

About 504 people live in ZIP code 61442, in 274 households, at 17.6 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 61442?

$48,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61442?

The closest are 61476 (5 mi), 52646 (5.4 mi), 61260 (9.5 mi), 61469 (10.2 mi) and 61453 (10.4 mi).

Is 61442 a PO Box ZIP code?

61442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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