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Where 61462 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 61462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,462 = 2 × 79 × 389. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61460 (Media, IL, 16 mi away) and 61465 (New Windsor, IL, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61462 becomes 26416 — and that is a real ZIP code: Philippi, WV, 575 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12466, 14626, 16246, 16426, 16624, 21664, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12466 in Port Ewen, NY, 865 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯424 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61462 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 89.35°E — 1,095 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 142.2 square miles of land, 61462 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,458This ZIP10,458 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,239This ZIP4,239 |
| Housing units | 4,826This ZIP4,826 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,113This ZIP$64,113Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,900This ZIP$102,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $729This ZIP$729Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4%This ZIP22.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min |
| Population density | 73.5 / sq miThis ZIP73.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,681This ZIP4,681 |
| Annual payroll | $207,596,000This ZIP$207,596,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,660This ZIP4,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $281,274,000This ZIP$281,274,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 142.19 sq miThis ZIP142.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 61462 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Warren County | 96.1% |
| Henderson County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 61462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61447 | Kirkwood, IL | 6.4 mi |
61435 | Gerlaw, IL | 7.3 mi |
61423 | Cameron, IL | 8.0 mi |
61453 | Little York, IL | 9.2 mi |
61417 | Berwick, IL | 11.0 mi |
61478 | Smithshire, IL | 12.0 mi |
61418 | Biggsville, IL | 12.2 mi |
61412 | Alexis, IL | 12.2 mi |
61402 | Galesburg, IL | 13.0 mi |
61469 | Oquawka, IL | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61462?
61462 is in Monmouth, Illinois, in Warren County. Its published point location is 40.9099, -90.6517.
What county is 61462 in?
61462 spans 2 counties: Warren County and Henderson County. Most of it falls in Warren 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 61462?
Monmouth uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61462 in?
61462 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61462?
About 10,458 people live in ZIP code 61462, in 4,239 households, at 73.5 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 61462?
$64,113 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61462?
The closest are 61447 (6.4 mi), 61435 (7.3 mi), 61423 (8 mi), 61453 (9.2 mi) and 61417 (11 mi).
Is 61462 a PO Box ZIP code?
61462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “61462 ZIP Code — Monmouth, Illinois (Warren County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/61462
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