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Where 61727 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 61727 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,727 = 17 × 3631. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61726 (Chenoa, IL, 43 mi away) and 61728 (Colfax, IL, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61727 becomes 72716 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bentonville, AR, 386 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12767, 12776, 16727, 17267, 17726, 17762, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77216 in Houston, TX, 801 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯510 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61727 and you would come out at 40.15°S, 91.05°E — 1,198 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 127.2 square miles of land, 61727 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,033This ZIP9,033 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,970This ZIP3,970 |
| Housing units | 4,339This ZIP4,339 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,063This ZIP$70,063Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,200This ZIP$117,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $928This ZIP$928Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8%This ZIP23.8% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 71.0 / sq miThis ZIP71.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 223This ZIP223 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,258This ZIP3,258 |
| Annual payroll | $206,791,000This ZIP$206,791,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,470This ZIP4,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $340,900,000This ZIP$340,900,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.19 sq miThis ZIP127.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.39 sq miThis ZIP4.39 sq mi |
Other place names in 61727
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61727
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61750 | Lane, IL | 5.4 mi |
61777 | Wapella, IL | 6.7 mi |
61756 | Maroa, IL | 7.9 mi |
61735 | Dewitt, IL | 8.8 mi |
61778 | Waynesville, IL | 9.1 mi |
61749 | Kenney, IL | 9.4 mi |
61882 | Weldon, IL | 10.9 mi |
61745 | Heyworth, IL | 12.0 mi |
62512 | Beason, IL | 13.6 mi |
62554 | Oreana, IL | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61727?
61727 is in Clinton, Illinois, in De Witt County. Its published point location is 40.1468, -88.9532.
What county is 61727 in?
61727 lies in De Witt County.
What area code is 61727?
Clinton uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61727 in?
61727 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61727?
About 9,033 people live in ZIP code 61727, in 3,970 households, at 71.0 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 61727?
$70,063 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61727?
The closest are 61750 (5.4 mi), 61777 (6.7 mi), 61756 (7.9 mi), 61735 (8.8 mi) and 61778 (9.1 mi).
Is 61727 a PO Box ZIP code?
61727 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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