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61744

ZIP 61744 is Gridley, Illinois, mostly in McLean County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean +2 more
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
2,157
Coordinates
40.7438, -88.8812
☼ Live from 61744 — Gridley, IL

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Where 61744 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 61744
  • 🔢 Type 61744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 227. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000100110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61743 (Graymont, IL, 11 mi away) and 61745 (Heyworth, IL, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61744 becomes 44716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14467, 14476, 14647, 16744, 41647, 41746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71446 in Leesville, LA, 704 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯515 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61744 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 91.12°E — 1,175 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 77.7 square miles of land, 61744 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,157This ZIP2,157
Households854This ZIP854
Housing units874This ZIP874
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,000This ZIP$68,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$170,900This ZIP$170,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$808This ZIP$808Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%This ZIP37.0%
Mean commute26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min
Population density27.8 / sq miThis ZIP27.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments46This ZIP46
Employees435This ZIP435
Annual payroll$26,150,000This ZIP$26,150,000
Tax returns filed980This ZIP980
Total adjusted gross income$81,341,000This ZIP$81,341,000

Land area

Land area77.71 sq miThis ZIP77.71 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 61744 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
McLean County 59.5%
Livingston County 37.9%
Woodford County 2.6%

Other place names in 61744

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ZIP codes near 61744

ZIPCityDistance
61738 El Paso, IL 7.8 mi
61726 Chenoa, IL 9.1 mi
61753 Lexington, IL 9.3 mi
61740 Flanagan, IL 10.3 mi
61748 Hudson, IL 10.3 mi
61743 Graymont, IL 10.6 mi
61776 Towanda, IL 11.9 mi
61760 Minonk, IL 12.6 mi
61771 Secor, IL 14.1 mi
61516 Benson, IL 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61744?

61744 is in Gridley, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7438, -88.8812.

What county is 61744 in?

61744 spans 3 counties: McLean County, Livingston County and Woodford County. Most of it falls in McLean 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 61744?

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

What time zone is 61744 in?

61744 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61744?

About 2,157 people live in ZIP code 61744, in 854 households, at 27.8 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 61744?

$68,000 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61744?

The closest are 61738 (7.8 mi), 61726 (9.1 mi), 61753 (9.3 mi), 61740 (10.3 mi) and 61748 (10.3 mi).

Is 61744 a PO Box ZIP code?

61744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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