61472
ZIP 61472 is Rio, Illinois, mostly in Knox County; area code 309; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Knox +1 more
- Metro area
- Galesburg, IL
- Population
- 453
- Coordinates
- 41.1033, -90.3834
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Where 61472 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 61472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 113. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000000100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61471 (Raritan, IL, 36 mi away) and 61473 (Roseville, IL, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61472 becomes 27416 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greensboro, NC, 669 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12746 in Huguenot, NY, 816 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯440 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61472 and you would come out at 41.10°S, 89.62°E — 1,098 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 39.2 square miles of land, 61472 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 453This ZIP453 |
|---|---|
| Households | 178This ZIP178 |
| Housing units | 213This ZIP213 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,500This ZIP$76,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,000This ZIP$150,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5%This ZIP23.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $382,000This ZIP$382,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,121,000This ZIP$25,121,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.18 sq miThis ZIP39.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61472 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Knox County | 98.7% |
| Mercer County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 61472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61466 | North Henderson, IL | 5.2 mi |
61439 | Henderson, IL | 5.4 mi |
61413 | Alpha, IL | 5.8 mi |
61488 | Wataga, IL | 6.0 mi |
61467 | Oneida, IL | 7.7 mi |
61490 | Woodhull, IL | 8.6 mi |
61465 | New Windsor, IL | 9.0 mi |
61412 | Alexis, IL | 10.4 mi |
61468 | Ophiem, IL | 10.6 mi |
61401 | Galesburg, IL | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61472?
61472 is in Rio, Illinois, in Knox County, part of the Galesburg, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1033, -90.3834.
What county is 61472 in?
61472 spans 2 counties: Knox County and Mercer County. Most of it falls in Knox 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 61472?
Rio uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61472 in?
61472 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61472?
About 453 people live in ZIP code 61472, in 178 households, at 11.6 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 61472?
$76,500 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61472?
The closest are 61466 (5.2 mi), 61439 (5.4 mi), 61413 (5.8 mi), 61488 (6 mi) and 61467 (7.7 mi).
Is 61472 a PO Box ZIP code?
61472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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