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61736

ZIP 61736 is Downs, Illinois, in McLean County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
2,673
Coordinates
40.4023, -88.8404
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Where 61736 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61736
  • 🔢 Type 61736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7717. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61735 (Dewitt, IL, 14 mi away) and 61737 (Ellsworth, IL, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61736 becomes 63716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13667, 13676, 16367, 16637, 16673, 17366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13676 in Potsdam, NY, 766 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯516 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61736 and you would come out at 40.40°S, 91.16°E — 1,191 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 17m.
  • 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 61736 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,673This ZIP2,673
Households947This ZIP947
Housing units964This ZIP964
Median age36.0This ZIP36.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$110,444This ZIP$110,444Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$276,000This ZIP$276,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$948This ZIP$948Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%This ZIP56.8%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density77.2 / sq miThis ZIP77.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees166This ZIP166
Annual payroll$7,746,000This ZIP$7,746,000
Tax returns filed1,020This ZIP1,020
Total adjusted gross income$153,930,000This ZIP$153,930,000

Land area

Land area34.64 sq miThis ZIP34.64 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 61736

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ZIP codes near 61736

ZIPCityDistance
61752 Le Roy, IL 6.1 mi
61737 Ellsworth, IL 6.7 mi
61704 Bloomington, IL 7.1 mi
61709 Bloomington, IL 7.2 mi
61799 Bloomington, IL 7.9 mi
61710 Bloomington, IL 7.9 mi
61758 Merna, IL 7.9 mi
61702 Bloomington, IL 8.2 mi
61791 Bloomington, IL 8.2 mi
61745 Heyworth, IL 8.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61736?

61736 is in Downs, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4023, -88.8404.

What county is 61736 in?

61736 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 61736?

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

What time zone is 61736 in?

61736 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61736?

About 2,673 people live in ZIP code 61736, in 947 households, at 77.2 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 61736?

$110,444 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61736?

The closest are 61752 (6.1 mi), 61737 (6.7 mi), 61704 (7.1 mi), 61709 (7.2 mi) and 61799 (7.9 mi).

Is 61736 a PO Box ZIP code?

61736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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