61611
ZIP 61611 is in East Peoria, Illinois, mostly in Tazewell County; area code 309; Central time. East Peoria has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 61635.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Tazewell +1 more
- Metro area
- Peoria, IL
- Population
- 24,040
- Coordinates
- 40.7133, -89.5357
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Where 61611 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 61611 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIgIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,611 = 3 × 11 × 1867. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000010101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61610 (Creve Coeur, IL, 6 mi away) and 61612 (Peoria, IL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61611 becomes 11616, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16116, 16161, 16611, 66111). The farthest-flung twin is 16611 in Alexandria, PA, 600 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯480 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61611 and you would come out at 40.71°S, 90.46°E — 1,149 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 41.0 square miles of land, 61611 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,040This ZIP24,040 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,202This ZIP10,202 |
| Housing units | 11,302This ZIP11,302 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,750This ZIP$78,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,800This ZIP$164,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $939This ZIP$939Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0%This ZIP25.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 586.7 / sq miThis ZIP586.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 678This ZIP678 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,491This ZIP14,491 |
| Annual payroll | $757,208,000This ZIP$757,208,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,760This ZIP11,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $867,525,000This ZIP$867,525,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.97 sq miThis ZIP40.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.05 sq miThis ZIP9.05 sq mi |
Counties 61611 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tazewell County | 70.6% |
| Woodford County | 29.4% |
Other place names in 61611
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61611
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61639 | Peoria, IL | 1.5 mi |
61603 | Peoria, IL | 2.1 mi |
61637 | Peoria, IL | 2.9 mi |
61616 | Peoria Heights, IL | 3.0 mi |
61629 | Peoria, IL | 3.1 mi |
61601 | Peoria, IL | 3.2 mi |
61636 | Peoria, IL | 3.2 mi |
61634 | Peoria, IL | 3.4 mi |
61633 | Peoria, IL | 3.7 mi |
61635 | East Peoria, IL | 4.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61611?
61611 is in East Peoria, Illinois, in Tazewell County, part of the Peoria, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7133, -89.5357.
What county is 61611 in?
61611 spans 2 counties: Tazewell County and Woodford County. Most of it falls in Tazewell County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 61611?
East Peoria uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61611 in?
61611 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61611?
About 24,040 people live in ZIP code 61611, in 10,202 households, at 586.7 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 61611?
$78,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61611?
The closest are 61639 (1.5 mi), 61603 (2.1 mi), 61637 (2.9 mi), 61616 (3 mi) and 61629 (3.1 mi).
Is 61611 a PO Box ZIP code?
61611 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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