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61728

ZIP 61728 is Colfax, Illinois, in McLean County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
1,359
Coordinates
40.5806, -88.6223
☼ Live from 61728 — Colfax, IL

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Where 61728 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61728
  • 🔢 Type 61728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 643. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61727 (Clinton, IL, 35 mi away) and 61729 (Congerville, IL, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61728 becomes 82716 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gillette, WY, 906 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78162 in Tuleta, TX, 978 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯528 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61728 and you would come out at 40.58°S, 91.38°E — 1,193 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 69.4 square miles of land, 61728 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,359This ZIP1,359
Households491This ZIP491
Housing units530This ZIP530
Median age36.6This ZIP36.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,159This ZIP$97,159Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$155,200This ZIP$155,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$875This ZIP$875Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%This ZIP27.5%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees131This ZIP131
Annual payroll$5,481,000This ZIP$5,481,000
Tax returns filed650This ZIP650
Total adjusted gross income$51,445,000This ZIP$51,445,000

Land area

Land area69.43 sq miThis ZIP69.43 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 61728

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ZIP codes near 61728

ZIPCityDistance
61720 Anchor, IL 6.6 mi
61730 Cooksville, IL 6.8 mi
61731 Cropsey, IL 7.6 mi
61753 Lexington, IL 9.3 mi
61737 Ellsworth, IL 10.4 mi
61722 Arrowsmith, IL 10.9 mi
61770 Saybrook, IL 11.4 mi
61739 Fairbury, IL 11.5 mi
61726 Chenoa, IL 11.5 mi
61758 Merna, IL 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61728?

61728 is in Colfax, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5806, -88.6223.

What county is 61728 in?

61728 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 61728?

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

What time zone is 61728 in?

61728 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61728?

About 1,359 people live in ZIP code 61728, in 491 households, at 19.6 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 61728?

$97,159 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61728?

The closest are 61720 (6.6 mi), 61730 (6.8 mi), 61731 (7.6 mi), 61753 (9.3 mi) and 61737 (10.4 mi).

Is 61728 a PO Box ZIP code?

61728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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