61560
ZIP 61560 is Putnam, Illinois, mostly in Putnam County; area code 815; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Putnam +2 more
- Metro area
- Ottawa, IL
- Population
- 477
- Coordinates
- 41.1873, -89.4198
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Where 61560 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 61560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61559 (Princeville, IL, 26 mi away) and 61561 (Roanoke, IL, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61560 becomes 06516 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Haven, CT, 854 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01566, 05661, 06156, 06516, 06615, 10566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01566 in Sturbridge, MA, 896 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯490 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61560 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 90.58°E — 1,134 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 61560 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 477This ZIP477 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 593This ZIP593 |
| Median age | 62.9This ZIP62.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,333This ZIP$73,333Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,100This ZIP$222,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6%This ZIP39.6% |
| Mean commute | 46.9 minThis ZIP46.9 min |
| Population density | 13.8 / sq miThis ZIP13.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $1,042,000This ZIP$1,042,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,032,000This ZIP$29,032,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.62 sq miThis ZIP34.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.48 sq miThis ZIP8.48 sq mi |
Counties 61560 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Putnam County | 92.0% |
| Marshall County | 4.2% |
| Bureau County | 3.8% |
ZIP codes near 61560
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61537 | Henry, IL | 5.4 mi |
61327 | Hennepin, IL | 6.9 mi |
61368 | Tiskilwa, IL | 7.2 mi |
61315 | Bureau, IL | 7.3 mi |
61335 | Mc Nabb, IL | 9.9 mi |
61340 | Mark, IL | 10.2 mi |
61322 | Depue, IL | 10.4 mi |
61326 | Granville, IL | 10.7 mi |
61565 | Sparland, IL | 11.2 mi |
61421 | Bradford, IL | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61560?
61560 is in Putnam, Illinois, in Putnam County, part of the Ottawa, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1873, -89.4198.
What county is 61560 in?
61560 spans 3 counties: Putnam County, Marshall County and Bureau County. Most of it falls in Putnam 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 61560?
Putnam uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61560 in?
61560 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61560?
About 477 people live in ZIP code 61560, in 294 households, at 13.8 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 61560?
$73,333 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61560?
The closest are 61537 (5.4 mi), 61327 (6.9 mi), 61368 (7.2 mi), 61315 (7.3 mi) and 61335 (9.9 mi).
Is 61560 a PO Box ZIP code?
61560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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