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61568

ZIP 61568 is Tremont, Illinois, in Tazewell County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tazewell
Metro area
Peoria, IL
Population
4,483
Coordinates
40.5102, -89.4814
☼ Live from 61568 — Tremont, IL

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Where 61568 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61568
  • 🔢 Type 61568 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,568 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 37. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000010000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61567 (Topeka, IL, 24 mi away) and 61569 (Trivoli, IL, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61568 becomes 86516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15668, 15686, 15866, 16685, 16856, 16865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85616 in Huachuca City, AZ, 1,308 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯482 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61568 and you would come out at 40.51°S, 90.52°E — 1,160 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 67.8 square miles of land, 61568 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,483This ZIP4,483
Households1,713This ZIP1,713
Housing units1,847This ZIP1,847
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$100,972This ZIP$100,972Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$239,300This ZIP$239,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,002This ZIP$1,002Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%This ZIP37.9%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density66.1 / sq miThis ZIP66.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments96This ZIP96
Employees633This ZIP633
Annual payroll$30,504,000This ZIP$30,504,000
Tax returns filed2,220This ZIP2,220
Total adjusted gross income$240,774,000This ZIP$240,774,000

Land area

Land area67.80 sq miThis ZIP67.80 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 61568

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 61568

ZIPCityDistance
61535 Groveland, IL 5.1 mi
61747 Hopedale, IL 6.9 mi
61550 Morton, IL 7.4 mi
61755 Mackinaw, IL 7.4 mi
61554 Pekin, IL 7.7 mi
61759 Minier, IL 9.2 mi
61564 South Pekin, IL 9.2 mi
61558 Pekin, IL 9.3 mi
61555 Pekin, IL 9.5 mi
61734 Delavan, IL 9.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61568?

61568 is in Tremont, Illinois, in Tazewell County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5102, -89.4814.

What county is 61568 in?

61568 lies in Tazewell County.

What area code is 61568?

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

What time zone is 61568 in?

61568 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61568?

About 4,483 people live in ZIP code 61568, in 1,713 households, at 66.1 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 61568?

$100,972 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61568?

The closest are 61535 (5.1 mi), 61747 (6.9 mi), 61550 (7.4 mi), 61755 (7.4 mi) and 61554 (7.7 mi).

Is 61568 a PO Box ZIP code?

61568 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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