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61561

ZIP 61561 is Roanoke, Illinois, in Woodford County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Woodford
Metro area
Peoria, IL
Population
2,393
Coordinates
40.8056, -89.2069
☼ Live from 61561 — Roanoke, IL

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Where 61561 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61561
  • 🔢 Type 61561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 61561 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61560 (Putnam, IL, 29 mi away) and 61562 (Rome, IL, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61561 becomes 16516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11566, 15616, 15661, 16156, 16651, 56116, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11566 in Merrick, NY, 818 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯498 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61561 and you would come out at 40.81°S, 90.79°E — 1,159 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 56.3 square miles of land, 61561 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,393This ZIP2,393
Households890This ZIP890
Housing units941This ZIP941
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,071This ZIP$86,071Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$150,800This ZIP$150,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,162This ZIP$1,162Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density42.5 / sq miThis ZIP42.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments67This ZIP67
Employees871This ZIP871
Annual payroll$65,013,000This ZIP$65,013,000
Tax returns filed1,290This ZIP1,290
Total adjusted gross income$130,346,000This ZIP$130,346,000

Land area

Land area56.25 sq miThis ZIP56.25 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 61561

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ZIP codes near 61561

ZIPCityDistance
61516 Benson, IL 5.2 mi
61771 Secor, IL 7.1 mi
61530 Eureka, IL 7.4 mi
61545 Lowpoint, IL 8.8 mi
61570 Washburn, IL 9.7 mi
61738 El Paso, IL 10.2 mi
61760 Minonk, IL 10.7 mi
61548 Metamora, IL 11.2 mi
61541 La Rose, IL 12.2 mi
61729 Congerville, IL 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61561?

61561 is in Roanoke, Illinois, in Woodford County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8056, -89.2069.

What county is 61561 in?

61561 lies in Woodford County.

What area code is 61561?

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

What time zone is 61561 in?

61561 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61561?

About 2,393 people live in ZIP code 61561, in 890 households, at 42.5 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 61561?

$86,071 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61561?

The closest are 61516 (5.2 mi), 61771 (7.1 mi), 61530 (7.4 mi), 61545 (8.8 mi) and 61570 (9.7 mi).

Is 61561 a PO Box ZIP code?

61561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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