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61501

ZIP 61501 is Astoria, Illinois, in Fulton County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Fulton
Metro area
Canton, IL
Population
1,493
Coordinates
40.2284, -90.3119
☼ Live from 61501 — Astoria, IL

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Where 61501 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61501
  • 🔢 Type 61501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,501 = 11 × 5591. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000000111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61491 (Wyoming, IL, 65 mi away) and 61516 (Benson, IL, 76 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61501 becomes 10516 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cold Spring, NY, 862 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01516, 01561, 01615, 05161, 06115, 06151, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01561 in South Lancaster, MA, 976 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯438 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61501 and you would come out at 40.23°S, 89.69°E — 1,139 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 75.0 square miles of land, 61501 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,493This ZIP1,493
Households733This ZIP733
Housing units952This ZIP952
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,750This ZIP$55,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$80,200This ZIP$80,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$696This ZIP$696Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min
Population density19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees206This ZIP206
Annual payroll$7,867,000This ZIP$7,867,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$43,170,000This ZIP$43,170,000

Land area

Land area75.04 sq miThis ZIP75.04 sq mi
Water area2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi

Other place names in 61501

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ZIP codes near 61501

ZIPCityDistance
62624 Browning, IL 5.1 mi
61441 Ipava, IL 7.2 mi
61484 Vermont, IL 8.4 mi
62617 Bath, IL 9.0 mi
61482 Table Grove, IL 12.2 mi
62681 Rushville, IL 13.7 mi
62644 Havana, IL 13.8 mi
61542 Lewistown, IL 14.0 mi
61411 Adair, IL 15.6 mi
62627 Chandlerville, IL 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61501?

61501 is in Astoria, Illinois, in Fulton County, part of the Canton, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2284, -90.3119.

What county is 61501 in?

61501 lies in Fulton County.

What area code is 61501?

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

What time zone is 61501 in?

61501 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61501?

About 1,493 people live in ZIP code 61501, in 733 households, at 19.9 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 61501?

$55,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61501?

The closest are 62624 (5.1 mi), 61441 (7.2 mi), 61484 (8.4 mi), 62617 (9 mi) and 61482 (12.2 mi).

Is 61501 a PO Box ZIP code?

61501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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