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61542

ZIP 61542 is Lewistown, Illinois, in Fulton County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Fulton
Metro area
Canton, IL
Population
3,280
Coordinates
40.3767, -90.1317
☼ Live from 61542 — Lewistown, IL

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Where 61542 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61542
  • 🔢 Type 61542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,542 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 263. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61541 (La Rose, IL, 63 mi away) and 61543 (Liverpool, IL, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61542 becomes 24516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12546 in Millerton, NY, 869 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯448 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61542 and you would come out at 40.38°S, 89.87°E — 1,139 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 113.1 square miles of land, 61542 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,280This ZIP3,280
Households1,476This ZIP1,476
Housing units1,636This ZIP1,636
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$69,107This ZIP$69,107Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,200This ZIP$116,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$599This ZIP$599Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%This ZIP23.9%
Mean commute32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min
Population density29.0 / sq miThis ZIP29.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments60This ZIP60
Employees312This ZIP312
Annual payroll$11,952,000This ZIP$11,952,000
Tax returns filed1,500This ZIP1,500
Total adjusted gross income$99,091,000This ZIP$99,091,000

Land area

Land area113.13 sq miThis ZIP113.13 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi

Other place names in 61542

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ZIP codes near 61542

ZIPCityDistance
61519 Bryant, IL 6.4 mi
62644 Havana, IL 7.3 mi
61441 Ipava, IL 8.5 mi
61543 Liverpool, IL 8.6 mi
61427 Cuba, IL 9.0 mi
61563 Saint David, IL 9.1 mi
61524 Dunfermline, IL 9.4 mi
61567 Topeka, IL 12.1 mi
61433 Fiatt, IL 12.4 mi
61477 Smithfield, IL 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61542?

61542 is in Lewistown, Illinois, in Fulton County, part of the Canton, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3767, -90.1317.

What county is 61542 in?

61542 lies in Fulton County.

What area code is 61542?

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

What time zone is 61542 in?

61542 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61542?

About 3,280 people live in ZIP code 61542, in 1,476 households, at 29.0 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 61542?

$69,107 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61542?

The closest are 61519 (6.4 mi), 62644 (7.3 mi), 61441 (8.5 mi), 61543 (8.6 mi) and 61427 (9 mi).

Is 61542 a PO Box ZIP code?

61542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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