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61739

ZIP 61739 is Fairbury, Illinois, mostly in Livingston County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Livingston +1 more
Metro area
Pontiac, IL
Population
4,628
Coordinates
40.7278, -88.5214
☼ Live from 61739 — Fairbury, IL

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Where 61739 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 61739
  • 🔢 Type 61739 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GELIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,739 = 107 × 577. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61738 (El Paso, IL, 27 mi away) and 61740 (Flanagan, IL, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61739 becomes 93716 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fresno, CA, 1,690 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13679, 13697, 13796, 16937, 17936, 17963, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96731 in Kahuku, HI, 4,199 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯534 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61739 and you would come out at 40.73°S, 91.48°E — 1,191 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 106.1 square miles of land, 61739 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,628This ZIP4,628
Households1,813This ZIP1,813
Housing units1,926This ZIP1,926
Median age33.9This ZIP33.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,555This ZIP$76,555Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$164,400This ZIP$164,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$773This ZIP$773Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%This ZIP27.3%
Mean commute15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min
Population density43.6 / sq miThis ZIP43.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments176This ZIP176
Employees1,574This ZIP1,574
Annual payroll$70,520,000This ZIP$70,520,000
Tax returns filed2,320This ZIP2,320
Total adjusted gross income$220,874,000This ZIP$220,874,000

Land area

Land area106.06 sq miThis ZIP106.06 sq mi
Water area0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi

Counties 61739 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Livingston County 95.3%
McLean County 4.7%

Other place names in 61739

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ZIP codes near 61739

ZIPCityDistance
61741 Forrest, IL 7.0 mi
61731 Cropsey, IL 8.2 mi
61775 Strawn, IL 9.2 mi
61726 Chenoa, IL 9.8 mi
61728 Colfax, IL 11.5 mi
60921 Chatsworth, IL 11.7 mi
61764 Pontiac, IL 12.1 mi
61720 Anchor, IL 12.3 mi
61769 Saunemin, IL 12.6 mi
61773 Sibley, IL 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61739?

61739 is in Fairbury, Illinois, in Livingston County, part of the Pontiac, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7278, -88.5214.

What county is 61739 in?

61739 spans 2 counties: Livingston County and McLean County. Most of it falls in Livingston 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 61739?

Fairbury uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61739 in?

61739 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61739?

About 4,628 people live in ZIP code 61739, in 1,813 households, at 43.6 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 61739?

$76,555 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61739?

The closest are 61741 (7 mi), 61731 (8.2 mi), 61775 (9.2 mi), 61726 (9.8 mi) and 61728 (11.5 mi).

Is 61739 a PO Box ZIP code?

61739 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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