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Where 61554 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 61554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,554 = 2 × 3 × 10259. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61553 (Norris, IL, 22 mi away) and 61555 (Pekin, IL, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61554 becomes 45516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14556, 15456, 15465, 15546, 15564, 41655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14556 in Sonyea, NY, 626 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯475 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61554 and you would come out at 40.54°S, 90.38°E — 1,153 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 73.8 square miles of land, 61554 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,577This ZIP40,577 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,208This ZIP17,208 |
| Housing units | 18,517This ZIP18,517 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,194This ZIP$65,194Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,600This ZIP$127,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $836This ZIP$836Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1%This ZIP19.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 549.9 / sq miThis ZIP549.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 717This ZIP717 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,339This ZIP9,339 |
| Annual payroll | $399,329,000This ZIP$399,329,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,310This ZIP19,310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,196,038,000This ZIP$1,196,038,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.79 sq miThis ZIP73.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.32 sq miThis ZIP4.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 61554
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61554
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61555 | Pekin, IL | 2.0 mi |
61558 | Pekin, IL | 2.0 mi |
61564 | South Pekin, IL | 3.6 mi |
61547 | Mapleton, IL | 5.6 mi |
61535 | Groveland, IL | 6.0 mi |
61607 | Peoria, IL | 6.7 mi |
61641 | Peoria, IL | 6.9 mi |
61610 | Creve Coeur, IL | 6.9 mi |
61539 | Kingston Mines, IL | 7.5 mi |
61568 | Tremont, IL | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61554?
61554 is in Pekin, Illinois, in Tazewell County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5436, -89.6206.
What county is 61554 in?
61554 lies in Tazewell County.
What area code is 61554?
Pekin uses area codes 309 and 861, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61554 in?
61554 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61554?
About 40,577 people live in ZIP code 61554, in 17,208 households, at 549.9 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 61554?
$65,194 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61554?
The closest are 61555 (2 mi), 61558 (2 mi), 61564 (3.6 mi), 61547 (5.6 mi) and 61535 (6 mi).
Is 61554 a PO Box ZIP code?
61554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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