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Where 61606 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 61606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,606 = 2 × 30803. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000010100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61605 (Peoria, IL, 2 mi away) and 61607 (Peoria, IL, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61606 becomes 60616 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 130 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16066, 16660, 60616, 60661, 66016, 66061, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16660 in Mc Connellstown, PA, 611 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯476 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61606 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 90.39°E — 1,147 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 15m.
- 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 61606 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 592 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,684This ZIP6,684 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,544This ZIP2,544 |
| Housing units | 3,059This ZIP3,059 |
| Median age | 23.4This ZIP23.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,196This ZIP$39,196Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,700This ZIP$142,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8%This ZIP35.8% |
| Mean commute | 13.9 minThis ZIP13.9 min |
| Population density | 5,460.8 / sq miThis ZIP5,460.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
| Annual payroll | $61,658,000This ZIP$61,658,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,000This ZIP2,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $116,102,000This ZIP$116,102,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.22 sq miThis ZIP1.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 61606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61625 | Peoria, IL | 0.2 mi |
61636 | Peoria, IL | 0.9 mi |
61637 | Peoria, IL | 1.2 mi |
61634 | Peoria, IL | 1.2 mi |
61601 | Peoria, IL | 1.3 mi |
61629 | Peoria, IL | 1.3 mi |
61602 | Peoria, IL | 1.5 mi |
61605 | Peoria, IL | 2.0 mi |
61603 | Peoria, IL | 2.0 mi |
61604 | Peoria, IL | 2.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61606?
61606 is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7001, -89.6119.
What county is 61606 in?
61606 lies in Peoria County.
What area code is 61606?
Peoria uses area codes 309 and 861, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61606 in?
61606 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61606?
About 6,684 people live in ZIP code 61606, in 2,544 households, at 5,460.8 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 61606?
$39,196 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61606?
The closest are 61625 (0.2 mi), 61636 (0.9 mi), 61637 (1.2 mi), 61634 (1.2 mi) and 61601 (1.3 mi).
Is 61606 a PO Box ZIP code?
61606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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