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Where 61602 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 61602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,602 = 2 × 3 × 10267. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61601 (Peoria, IL, 1 mi away) and 61603 (Peoria, IL, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61602 becomes 20616 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bryans Road, MD, 679 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01266, 02661, 06126, 06612, 12066, 16260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02661 in South Harwich, MA, 1,018 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯477 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61602 and you would come out at 40.68°S, 90.39°E — 1,148 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 61602 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 539 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,163This ZIP1,163 |
|---|---|
| Households | 891This ZIP891 |
| Housing units | 977This ZIP977 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,750This ZIP$33,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,000This ZIP$231,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $965This ZIP$965Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.3%This ZIP45.3% |
| Mean commute | 12.2 minThis ZIP12.2 min |
| Population density | 1,044.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,044.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 403This ZIP403 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,611This ZIP17,611 |
| Annual payroll | $1,563,904,000This ZIP$1,563,904,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,166,000This ZIP$44,166,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 61602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61634 | Peoria, IL | 1.0 mi |
61629 | Peoria, IL | 1.3 mi |
61601 | Peoria, IL | 1.3 mi |
61625 | Peoria, IL | 1.4 mi |
61605 | Peoria, IL | 1.5 mi |
61606 | Peoria, IL | 1.5 mi |
61636 | Peoria, IL | 1.5 mi |
61635 | East Peoria, IL | 1.6 mi |
61637 | Peoria, IL | 1.8 mi |
61610 | Creve Coeur, IL | 2.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61602?
61602 is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6792, -89.6056.
What county is 61602 in?
61602 lies in Peoria County.
What area code is 61602?
Peoria uses area codes 309 and 861, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61602 in?
61602 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61602?
About 1,163 people live in ZIP code 61602, in 891 households, at 1,044.0 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 61602?
$33,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61602?
The closest are 61634 (1 mi), 61629 (1.3 mi), 61601 (1.3 mi), 61625 (1.4 mi) and 61605 (1.5 mi).
Is 61602 a PO Box ZIP code?
61602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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