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61726

ZIP 61726 is Chenoa, Illinois, mostly in McLean County; area code 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean +1 more
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
2,546
Coordinates
40.7334, -88.7077
☼ Live from 61726 — Chenoa, IL

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Where 61726 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61726
  • 🔢 Type 61726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,726 = 2 × 7 × 4409. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61725 (Carlock, IL, 23 mi away) and 61727 (Clinton, IL, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61726 becomes 62716 — and that is a real ZIP code: Springfield, IL, 75 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12766, 16627, 16672, 16726, 17266, 21667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76621 in Abbott, TX, 769 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯524 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61726 and you would come out at 40.73°S, 91.29°E — 1,183 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 94.7 square miles of land, 61726 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,546This ZIP2,546
Households1,016This ZIP1,016
Housing units1,154This ZIP1,154
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,800This ZIP$77,800Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$135,800This ZIP$135,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$933This ZIP$933Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%This ZIP32.6%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density26.9 / sq miThis ZIP26.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees378This ZIP378
Annual payroll$16,018,000This ZIP$16,018,000
Tax returns filed1,150This ZIP1,150
Total adjusted gross income$81,243,000This ZIP$81,243,000

Land area

Land area94.66 sq miThis ZIP94.66 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Counties 61726 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
McLean County 64.6%
Livingston County 35.4%

Other place names in 61726

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ZIP codes near 61726

ZIPCityDistance
61753 Lexington, IL 8.3 mi
61744 Gridley, IL 9.1 mi
61739 Fairbury, IL 9.8 mi
61743 Graymont, IL 10.7 mi
61764 Pontiac, IL 11.2 mi
61728 Colfax, IL 11.5 mi
61740 Flanagan, IL 13.6 mi
61730 Cooksville, IL 13.9 mi
61776 Towanda, IL 14.0 mi
61731 Cropsey, IL 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61726?

61726 is in Chenoa, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7334, -88.7077.

What county is 61726 in?

61726 spans 2 counties: McLean County and Livingston County. Most of it falls in McLean 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 61726?

Chenoa uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61726 in?

61726 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61726?

About 2,546 people live in ZIP code 61726, in 1,016 households, at 26.9 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 61726?

$77,800 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61726?

The closest are 61753 (8.3 mi), 61744 (9.1 mi), 61739 (9.8 mi), 61743 (10.7 mi) and 61764 (11.2 mi).

Is 61726 a PO Box ZIP code?

61726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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