61526
ZIP 61526 is Edelstein, Illinois, mostly in Peoria County; area code 309; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Peoria +1 more
- Metro area
- Peoria, IL
- Population
- 1,105
- Coordinates
- 40.9229, -89.6200
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Where 61526 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 61526 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,526 = 2 × 30763. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61525 (Dunlap, IL, 6 mi away) and 61528 (Edwards, IL, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61526 becomes 62516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12566, 15626, 15662, 16256, 16625, 16652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12566 in Pine Bush, NY, 795 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯477 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61526 and you would come out at 40.92°S, 90.38°E — 1,137 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 30.6 square miles of land, 61526 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,105This ZIP1,105 |
|---|---|
| Households | 382This ZIP382 |
| Housing units | 437This ZIP437 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,393This ZIP$118,393Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $262,100This ZIP$262,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.0%This ZIP49.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 36.1 / sq miThis ZIP36.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $7,137,000This ZIP$7,137,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,624,000This ZIP$54,624,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.58 sq miThis ZIP30.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 61526 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Peoria County | 91.8% |
| Marshall County | 8.2% |
ZIP codes near 61526
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61523 | Chillicothe, IL | 4.4 mi |
61479 | Speer, IL | 5.6 mi |
61525 | Dunlap, IL | 5.8 mi |
61652 | Peoria, IL | 6.6 mi |
61562 | Rome, IL | 6.8 mi |
61552 | Mossville, IL | 7.6 mi |
61559 | Princeville, IL | 8.3 mi |
61638 | Peoria, IL | 8.7 mi |
61565 | Sparland, IL | 10.0 mi |
61491 | Wyoming, IL | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61526?
61526 is in Edelstein, Illinois, in Peoria County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9229, -89.6200.
What county is 61526 in?
61526 spans 2 counties: Peoria County and Marshall County. Most of it falls in Peoria 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 61526?
Edelstein uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61526 in?
61526 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61526?
About 1,105 people live in ZIP code 61526, in 382 households, at 36.1 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 61526?
$118,393 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61526?
The closest are 61523 (4.4 mi), 61479 (5.6 mi), 61525 (5.8 mi), 61652 (6.6 mi) and 61562 (6.8 mi).
Is 61526 a PO Box ZIP code?
61526 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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