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61724

ZIP 61724 is Bellflower, Illinois, in McLean County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
369
Coordinates
40.3338, -88.5252
☼ Live from 61724 — Bellflower, IL

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Where 61724 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61724
  • 🔢 Type 61724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,724 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 1187. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61723 (Atlanta, IL, 40 mi away) and 61725 (Carlock, IL, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61724 becomes 42716 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, KY, 249 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12746 in Huguenot, NY, 728 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯532 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61724 and you would come out at 40.33°S, 91.47°E — 1,207 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 32.6 square miles of land, 61724 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population369This ZIP369
Households141This ZIP141
Housing units152This ZIP152
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$81,250This ZIP$81,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$147,900This ZIP$147,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$869This ZIP$869Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min
Population density11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees55This ZIP55
Annual payroll$1,911,000This ZIP$1,911,000
Tax returns filed210This ZIP210
Total adjusted gross income$14,797,000This ZIP$14,797,000

Land area

Land area32.63 sq miThis ZIP32.63 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61724

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ZIP codes near 61724

ZIPCityDistance
61845 Foosland, IL 7.3 mi
61770 Saybrook, IL 7.3 mi
61843 Fisher, IL 8.1 mi
61722 Arrowsmith, IL 8.2 mi
61853 Mahomet, IL 9.0 mi
61854 Mansfield, IL 9.3 mi
61842 Farmer City, IL 9.9 mi
61840 Dewey, IL 12.1 mi
60936 Gibson City, IL 12.4 mi
61752 Le Roy, IL 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61724?

61724 is in Bellflower, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3338, -88.5252.

What county is 61724 in?

61724 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 61724?

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

What time zone is 61724 in?

61724 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61724?

About 369 people live in ZIP code 61724, in 141 households, at 11.3 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 61724?

$81,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61724?

The closest are 61845 (7.3 mi), 61770 (7.3 mi), 61843 (8.1 mi), 61722 (8.2 mi) and 61853 (9 mi).

Is 61724 a PO Box ZIP code?

61724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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