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61705

ZIP 61705 is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County; area code 309; Central time. Bloomington has 8 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
13,213
Coordinates
40.5231, -89.0720
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Where 61705 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61705
  • 🔢 Type 61705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,705 = 5 × 7 × 41 × 43. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61704 (Bloomington, IL, 8 mi away) and 61709 (Bloomington, IL, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61705 becomes 50716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06517, 06751, 10567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01756 in Mendon, MA, 915 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯504 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61705 and you would come out at 40.52°S, 90.93°E — 1,176 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 86.9 square miles of land, 61705 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,213This ZIP13,213
Households5,232This ZIP5,232
Housing units5,523This ZIP5,523
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$120,547This ZIP$120,547Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$328,200This ZIP$328,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,276This ZIP$1,276Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%This ZIP57.5%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density152.1 / sq miThis ZIP152.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments167This ZIP167
Employees2,115This ZIP2,115
Annual payroll$121,621,000This ZIP$121,621,000
Tax returns filed7,020This ZIP7,020
Total adjusted gross income$906,794,000This ZIP$906,794,000

Land area

Land area86.85 sq miThis ZIP86.85 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 61705

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ZIP codes near 61705

ZIPCityDistance
61790 Normal, IL 4.0 mi
61701 Bloomington, IL 5.3 mi
61761 Normal, IL 6.5 mi
61710 Bloomington, IL 6.9 mi
61725 Carlock, IL 7.0 mi
61732 Danvers, IL 7.2 mi
61799 Bloomington, IL 7.4 mi
61709 Bloomington, IL 7.6 mi
61704 Bloomington, IL 7.8 mi
61748 Hudson, IL 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61705?

61705 is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5231, -89.0720.

What county is 61705 in?

61705 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 61705?

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

What time zone is 61705 in?

61705 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61705?

About 13,213 people live in ZIP code 61705, in 5,232 households, at 152.1 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 61705?

$120,547 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61705?

The closest are 61790 (4 mi), 61701 (5.3 mi), 61761 (6.5 mi), 61710 (6.9 mi) and 61725 (7 mi).

Is 61705 a PO Box ZIP code?

61705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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