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61488

ZIP 61488 is Wataga, Illinois, in Knox County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Knox
Metro area
Galesburg, IL
Population
1,084
Coordinates
41.0300, -90.3208
☼ Live from 61488 — Wataga, IL

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Where 61488 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61488
  • 🔢 Type 61488 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBhIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,488 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 61. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000000110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61486 (Viola, IL, 18 mi away) and 61489 (Williamsfield, IL, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61488 becomes 88416 — and that is a real ZIP code: Conchas Dam, NM, 844 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14886, 16848, 18846, 46818, 48168, 48186, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81648 in Rangely, CO, 972 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯442 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61488 and you would come out at 41.03°S, 89.68°E — 1,103 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 23.6 square miles of land, 61488 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,084This ZIP1,084
Households486This ZIP486
Housing units516This ZIP516
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,333This ZIP$68,333Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$112,900This ZIP$112,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$636This ZIP$636Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%This ZIP17.2%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density45.9 / sq miThis ZIP45.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees172This ZIP172
Annual payroll$10,213,000This ZIP$10,213,000
Tax returns filed490This ZIP490
Total adjusted gross income$33,302,000This ZIP$33,302,000

Land area

Land area23.61 sq miThis ZIP23.61 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61488

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ZIP codes near 61488

ZIPCityDistance
61439 Henderson, IL 1.5 mi
61467 Oneida, IL 4.9 mi
61430 East Galesburg, IL 6.0 mi
61472 Rio, IL 6.0 mi
61401 Galesburg, IL 6.8 mi
61402 Galesburg, IL 7.7 mi
61448 Knoxville, IL 7.8 mi
61466 North Henderson, IL 10.1 mi
61414 Altona, IL 10.9 mi
61413 Alpha, IL 11.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61488?

61488 is in Wataga, Illinois, in Knox County, part of the Galesburg, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0300, -90.3208.

What county is 61488 in?

61488 lies in Knox County.

What area code is 61488?

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

What time zone is 61488 in?

61488 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61488?

About 1,084 people live in ZIP code 61488, in 486 households, at 45.9 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 61488?

$68,333 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61488?

The closest are 61439 (1.5 mi), 61467 (4.9 mi), 61430 (6 mi), 61472 (6 mi) and 61401 (6.8 mi).

Is 61488 a PO Box ZIP code?

61488 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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