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61516

ZIP 61516 is Benson, Illinois, in Woodford County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Woodford
Metro area
Peoria, IL
Population
627
Coordinates
40.8556, -89.1320
☼ Live from 61516 — Benson, IL

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Where 61516 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61516
  • 🔢 Type 61516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆61516 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,516 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 13 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61501 (Astoria, IL, 76 mi away) and 61517 (Brimfield, IL, 37 mi away).
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11566, 15616, 15661, 16156, 16651, 56116, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11566 in Merrick, NY, 814 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯502 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61516 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 90.87°E — 1,160 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 31.2 square miles of land, 61516 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population627This ZIP627
Households274This ZIP274
Housing units322This ZIP322
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$81,833This ZIP$81,833Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$118,100This ZIP$118,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$950This ZIP$950Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%This ZIP18.6%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees49This ZIP49
Annual payroll$1,873,000This ZIP$1,873,000
Tax returns filed350This ZIP350
Total adjusted gross income$26,512,000This ZIP$26,512,000

Land area

Land area31.15 sq miThis ZIP31.15 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61516

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ZIP codes near 61516

ZIPCityDistance
61561 Roanoke, IL 5.2 mi
61760 Minonk, IL 5.6 mi
61369 Toluca, IL 8.9 mi
61738 El Paso, IL 9.3 mi
61358 Rutland, IL 9.9 mi
61771 Secor, IL 9.9 mi
61541 La Rose, IL 10.2 mi
61570 Washburn, IL 10.8 mi
61321 Dana, IL 11.2 mi
61545 Lowpoint, IL 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61516?

61516 is in Benson, Illinois, in Woodford County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8556, -89.1320.

What county is 61516 in?

61516 lies in Woodford County.

What area code is 61516?

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

What time zone is 61516 in?

61516 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61516?

About 627 people live in ZIP code 61516, in 274 households, at 20.1 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 61516?

$81,833 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61516?

The closest are 61561 (5.2 mi), 61760 (5.6 mi), 61369 (8.9 mi), 61738 (9.3 mi) and 61358 (9.9 mi).

Is 61516 a PO Box ZIP code?

61516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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