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Where 61777 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 61777 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,777 = 163 × 379. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000101010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61776 (Towanda, IL, 23 mi away) and 61778 (Waynesville, IL, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61777 becomes 77716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17776, 71677, 76177, 77617). The farthest-flung twin is 77617 in Gilchrist, TX, 803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯510 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61777 and you would come out at 40.24°S, 91.05°E — 1,194 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 36.4 square miles of land, 61777 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 956This ZIP956 |
|---|---|
| Households | 367This ZIP367 |
| Housing units | 403This ZIP403 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,250This ZIP$90,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,900This ZIP$139,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $782This ZIP$782Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7%This ZIP27.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 26.3 / sq miThis ZIP26.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $8,955,000This ZIP$8,955,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,348,000This ZIP$36,348,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.35 sq miThis ZIP36.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 61777
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61777
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61745 | Heyworth, IL | 5.4 mi |
61727 | Clinton, IL | 6.7 mi |
61778 | Waynesville, IL | 7.8 mi |
61735 | Dewitt, IL | 7.9 mi |
61750 | Lane, IL | 9.6 mi |
61772 | Shirley, IL | 11.6 mi |
61752 | Le Roy, IL | 11.6 mi |
61736 | Downs, IL | 12.3 mi |
61754 | Mc Lean, IL | 12.8 mi |
61749 | Kenney, IL | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61777?
61777 is in Wapella, Illinois, in De Witt County. Its published point location is 40.2441, -88.9457.
What county is 61777 in?
61777 lies in De Witt County.
What time zone is 61777 in?
61777 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61777?
About 956 people live in ZIP code 61777, in 367 households, at 26.3 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 61777?
$90,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61777?
The closest are 61745 (5.4 mi), 61727 (6.7 mi), 61778 (7.8 mi), 61735 (7.9 mi) and 61750 (9.6 mi).
Is 61777 a PO Box ZIP code?
61777 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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