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61740

ZIP 61740 is Flanagan, Illinois, in Livingston County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Livingston
Metro area
Pontiac, IL
Population
1,377
Coordinates
40.8919, -88.8628
☼ Live from 61740 — Flanagan, IL

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Where 61740 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 61740
  • 🔢 Type 61740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,740 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 7. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61739 (Fairbury, IL, 21 mi away) and 61741 (Forrest, IL, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61740 becomes 04716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 72 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01467, 01746, 04617, 04671, 04761, 06147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04671 in Robbinston, ME, 1,131 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯517 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61740 and you would come out at 40.89°S, 91.14°E — 1,170 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 70.2 square miles of land, 61740 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,377This ZIP1,377
Households604This ZIP604
Housing units692This ZIP692
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,904This ZIP$79,904Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$143,600This ZIP$143,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$871This ZIP$871Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min
Population density19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments28This ZIP28
Employees217This ZIP217
Annual payroll$10,313,000This ZIP$10,313,000
Tax returns filed730This ZIP730
Total adjusted gross income$60,206,000This ZIP$60,206,000

Land area

Land area70.24 sq miThis ZIP70.24 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61740

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 61740

ZIPCityDistance
61743 Graymont, IL 4.4 mi
61333 Long Point, IL 6.8 mi
61321 Dana, IL 7.9 mi
61760 Minonk, IL 8.9 mi
61311 Ancona, IL 10.2 mi
61744 Gridley, IL 10.3 mi
61319 Cornell, IL 10.7 mi
61358 Rutland, IL 11.3 mi
61764 Pontiac, IL 12.4 mi
61738 El Paso, IL 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61740?

61740 is in Flanagan, Illinois, in Livingston County, part of the Pontiac, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8919, -88.8628.

What county is 61740 in?

61740 lies in Livingston County.

What area code is 61740?

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

What time zone is 61740 in?

61740 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61740?

About 1,377 people live in ZIP code 61740, in 604 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 61740?

$79,904 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61740?

The closest are 61743 (4.4 mi), 61333 (6.8 mi), 61321 (7.9 mi), 61760 (8.9 mi) and 61311 (10.2 mi).

Is 61740 a PO Box ZIP code?

61740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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