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61469

ZIP 61469 is Oquawka, Illinois, in Henderson County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Henderson
Metro area
Burlington, IA-IL
Population
1,818
Coordinates
40.9560, -90.9082
☼ Live from 61469 — Oquawka, IL

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Where 61469 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61469
  • 🔢 Type 61469 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GghIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 61469 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000000011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61468 (Ophiem, IL, 34 mi away) and 61470 (Prairie City, IL, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61469 becomes 96416, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16694, 16946, 41669, 46619, 46916, 46961, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94661 in Oakland, CA, 1,680 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯411 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61469 and you would come out at 40.96°S, 89.09°E — 1,083 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 13m.
  • 📏 At 41.2 square miles of land, 61469 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,818This ZIP1,818
Households871This ZIP871
Housing units1,135This ZIP1,135
Median age58.6This ZIP58.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,932This ZIP$54,932Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$105,400This ZIP$105,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$445This ZIP$445Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%This ZIP17.6%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density44.1 / sq miThis ZIP44.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees218This ZIP218
Annual payroll$6,624,000This ZIP$6,624,000
Tax returns filed870This ZIP870
Total adjusted gross income$49,109,000This ZIP$49,109,000

Land area

Land area41.23 sq miThis ZIP41.23 sq mi
Water area4.30 sq miThis ZIP4.30 sq mi

Other place names in 61469

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ZIP codes near 61469

ZIPCityDistance
61418 Biggsville, IL 7.8 mi
61453 Little York, IL 8.5 mi
61437 Gladstone, IL 8.7 mi
61447 Kirkwood, IL 9.6 mi
52646 Oakville, IA 9.7 mi
61476 Seaton, IL 10.1 mi
61442 Keithsburg, IL 10.2 mi
52650 Sperry, IA 12.7 mi
52637 Mediapolis, IA 13.1 mi
52601 Burlington, IA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61469?

61469 is in Oquawka, Illinois, in Henderson County, part of the Burlington, IA-IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9560, -90.9082.

What county is 61469 in?

61469 lies in Henderson County.

What area code is 61469?

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

What time zone is 61469 in?

61469 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61469?

About 1,818 people live in ZIP code 61469, in 871 households, at 44.1 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 61469?

$54,932 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61469?

The closest are 61418 (7.8 mi), 61453 (8.5 mi), 61437 (8.7 mi), 61447 (9.6 mi) and 52646 (9.7 mi).

Is 61469 a PO Box ZIP code?

61469 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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