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Where 61761 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.
- 🔢 Type 61761 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,761 = 3 × 7 × 17 × 173. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000101000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61760 (Minonk, IL, 25 mi away) and 61764 (Pontiac, IL, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61761 becomes 16716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11766, 16617, 16671, 66117, 66711, 71166, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11766 in Mount Sinai, NY, 833 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯511 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61761 and you would come out at 40.53°S, 91.05°E — 1,181 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 16m.
- 📏 At 42.6 square miles of land, 61761 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 54,075This ZIP54,075 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,554This ZIP20,554 |
| Housing units | 22,382This ZIP22,382 |
| Median age | 25.1This ZIP25.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,275This ZIP$65,275Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,600This ZIP$214,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $966This ZIP$966Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9%This ZIP52.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.4 minThis ZIP16.4 min |
| Population density | 1,269.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,269.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 803This ZIP803 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,507This ZIP21,507 |
| Annual payroll | $1,927,039,000This ZIP$1,927,039,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 20,040This ZIP20,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,601,048,000This ZIP$1,601,048,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.61 sq miThis ZIP42.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 61761
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61761
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61799 | Bloomington, IL | 2.8 mi |
61790 | Normal, IL | 2.9 mi |
61710 | Bloomington, IL | 3.5 mi |
61704 | Bloomington, IL | 4.0 mi |
61701 | Bloomington, IL | 4.3 mi |
61702 | Bloomington, IL | 4.4 mi |
61791 | Bloomington, IL | 4.4 mi |
61709 | Bloomington, IL | 4.6 mi |
61776 | Towanda, IL | 5.1 mi |
61758 | Merna, IL | 6.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61761?
61761 is in Normal, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5280, -88.9476.
What county is 61761 in?
61761 lies in McLean County.
What area code is 61761?
Normal uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61761 in?
61761 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61761?
About 54,075 people live in ZIP code 61761, in 20,554 households, at 1,269.0 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 61761?
$65,275 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61761?
The closest are 61799 (2.8 mi), 61790 (2.9 mi), 61710 (3.5 mi), 61704 (4 mi) and 61701 (4.3 mi).
Is 61761 a PO Box ZIP code?
61761 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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