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61776

ZIP 61776 is Towanda, Illinois, in McLean County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Bloomington, IL
Population
1,285
Coordinates
40.5721, -88.8701
☼ Live from 61776 — Towanda, IL

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Where 61776 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 61776
  • 🔢 Type 61776 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,776 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 13. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000101010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61775 (Strawn, IL, 27 mi away) and 61777 (Wapella, IL, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61776 becomes 67716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16677, 66717, 66771, 67671, 67761, 71667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77661 in Stowell, TX, 807 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% 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 61776 and you would come out at 40.57°S, 91.13°E — 1,183 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 40.2 square miles of land, 61776 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,285This ZIP1,285
Households519This ZIP519
Housing units523This ZIP523
Median age47.7This ZIP47.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$119,625This ZIP$119,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$211,300This ZIP$211,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000This ZIP$1,000Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%This ZIP53.0%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density31.9 / sq miThis ZIP31.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees138This ZIP138
Annual payroll$9,146,000This ZIP$9,146,000
Tax returns filed750This ZIP750
Total adjusted gross income$76,670,000This ZIP$76,670,000

Land area

Land area40.25 sq miThis ZIP40.25 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 61776

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ZIP codes near 61776

ZIPCityDistance
61702 Bloomington, IL 3.7 mi
61791 Bloomington, IL 3.7 mi
61758 Merna, IL 4.5 mi
61761 Normal, IL 5.1 mi
61753 Lexington, IL 5.9 mi
61799 Bloomington, IL 6.8 mi
61748 Hudson, IL 7.5 mi
61730 Cooksville, IL 7.6 mi
61710 Bloomington, IL 7.9 mi
61790 Normal, IL 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61776?

61776 is in Towanda, Illinois, in McLean County, part of the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5721, -88.8701.

What county is 61776 in?

61776 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 61776?

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

What time zone is 61776 in?

61776 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61776?

About 1,285 people live in ZIP code 61776, in 519 households, at 31.9 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 61776?

$119,625 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61776?

The closest are 61702 (3.7 mi), 61791 (3.7 mi), 61758 (4.5 mi), 61761 (5.1 mi) and 61753 (5.9 mi).

Is 61776 a PO Box ZIP code?

61776 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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