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61532

ZIP 61532 is Forest City, Illinois, in Mason County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mason
Metro area
none
Population
347
Coordinates
40.3485, -89.8069
☼ Live from 61532 — Forest City, IL

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Where 61532 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61532
  • 🔢 Type 61532 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZESIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,532 = 2 × 2 × 15383. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61531 (Farmington, IL, 26 mi away) and 61533 (Glasford, IL, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61532 becomes 23516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12563 in Patterson, NY, 849 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% 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 61532 and you would come out at 40.35°S, 90.19°E — 1,154 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 30.8 square miles of land, 61532 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population347This ZIP347
Households155This ZIP155
Housing units166This ZIP166
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$71,544This ZIP$71,544Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,000This ZIP$116,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$930This ZIP$930Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%This ZIP22.0%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees296This ZIP296
Annual payroll$36,155,000This ZIP$36,155,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$11,528,000This ZIP$11,528,000

Land area

Land area30.80 sq miThis ZIP30.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61532

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ZIP codes near 61532

ZIPCityDistance
61567 Topeka, IL 5.2 mi
61546 Manito, IL 6.9 mi
61534 Green Valley, IL 8.8 mi
62633 Easton, IL 9.3 mi
62682 San Jose, IL 9.9 mi
61543 Liverpool, IL 10.2 mi
62664 Mason City, IL 10.4 mi
61564 South Pekin, IL 13.0 mi
62644 Havana, IL 14.1 mi
61539 Kingston Mines, IL 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61532?

61532 is in Forest City, Illinois, in Mason County. Its published point location is 40.3485, -89.8069.

What county is 61532 in?

61532 lies in Mason County.

What area code is 61532?

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

What time zone is 61532 in?

61532 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61532?

About 347 people live in ZIP code 61532, in 155 households, at 11.3 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 61532?

$71,544 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61532?

The closest are 61567 (5.2 mi), 61546 (6.9 mi), 61534 (8.8 mi), 62633 (9.3 mi) and 62682 (9.9 mi).

Is 61532 a PO Box ZIP code?

61532 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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