61562
ZIP 61562 is Rome, Illinois, in Peoria County; area codes 309 and 861; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Peoria
- Metro area
- Peoria, IL
- Population
- 38
- Coordinates
- 40.8810, -89.5014
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Where 61562 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 61562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,562 = 2 × 30781. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61561 (Roanoke, IL, 16 mi away) and 61563 (Saint David, IL, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61562 becomes 26516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12566, 15626, 15662, 16256, 16625, 16652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12566 in Pine Bush, NY, 789 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯483 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61562 and you would come out at 40.88°S, 90.50°E — 1,144 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 0.044 square miles of land, 61562 is bigger than 0% of ZIP codes — about 21 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24This ZIP24 |
| Housing units | 24This ZIP24 |
| Median age | 77.4This ZIP77.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.4%This ZIP68.4% |
| Population density | 863.6 / sq miThis ZIP863.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $1,268,000This ZIP$1,268,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 61562
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61562
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61652 | Peoria, IL | 0.5 mi |
61523 | Chillicothe, IL | 2.9 mi |
61552 | Mossville, IL | 5.3 mi |
61548 | Metamora, IL | 6.3 mi |
61526 | Edelstein, IL | 6.8 mi |
61545 | Lowpoint, IL | 7.8 mi |
61638 | Peoria, IL | 8.2 mi |
61525 | Dunlap, IL | 9.1 mi |
61570 | Washburn, IL | 9.6 mi |
61616 | Peoria Heights, IL | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61562?
61562 is in Rome, Illinois, in Peoria County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8810, -89.5014.
What county is 61562 in?
61562 lies in Peoria County.
What area code is 61562?
Rome uses area codes 309 and 861, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61562 in?
61562 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61562?
About 38 people live in ZIP code 61562, in 24 households, at 863.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 61562?
The closest are 61652 (0.5 mi), 61523 (2.9 mi), 61552 (5.3 mi), 61548 (6.3 mi) and 61526 (6.8 mi).
Is 61562 a PO Box ZIP code?
61562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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