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61517

ZIP 61517 is Brimfield, Illinois, in Peoria County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Peoria
Metro area
Peoria, IL
Population
3,033
Coordinates
40.8190, -89.8469
☼ Live from 61517 — Brimfield, IL

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Where 61517 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61517
  • 🔢 Type 61517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,517 = 227 × 271. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61516 (Benson, IL, 37 mi away) and 61519 (Bryant, IL, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61517 becomes 71516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11576, 11756, 11765, 15617, 15671, 15716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11756 in Levittown, NY, 853 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯465 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61517 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 90.15°E — 1,132 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 68.5 square miles of land, 61517 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,033This ZIP3,033
Households1,144This ZIP1,144
Housing units1,176This ZIP1,176
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$99,886This ZIP$99,886Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$275,000This ZIP$275,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$957This ZIP$957Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%This ZIP42.8%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density44.3 / sq miThis ZIP44.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments62This ZIP62
Employees450This ZIP450
Annual payroll$27,612,000This ZIP$27,612,000
Tax returns filed1,590This ZIP1,590
Total adjusted gross income$220,891,000This ZIP$220,891,000

Land area

Land area68.50 sq miThis ZIP68.50 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 61517

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ZIP codes near 61517

ZIPCityDistance
61529 Elmwood, IL 5.4 mi
61528 Edwards, IL 7.3 mi
61559 Princeville, IL 7.8 mi
61612 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61630 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61643 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61650 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61651 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61653 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi
61654 Peoria, IL 8.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61517?

61517 is in Brimfield, Illinois, in Peoria County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8190, -89.8469.

What county is 61517 in?

61517 lies in Peoria County.

What area code is 61517?

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

What time zone is 61517 in?

61517 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61517?

About 3,033 people live in ZIP code 61517, in 1,144 households, at 44.3 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 61517?

$99,886 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61517?

The closest are 61529 (5.4 mi), 61528 (7.3 mi), 61559 (7.8 mi), 61612 (8.5 mi) and 61630 (8.5 mi).

Is 61517 a PO Box ZIP code?

61517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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