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61778

ZIP 61778 is Waynesville, Illinois, in De Witt County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
De Witt
Metro area
none
Population
547
Coordinates
40.2258, -89.0911
☼ Live from 61778 — Waynesville, IL

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Where 61778 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61778
  • 🔢 Type 61778 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLLIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,778 = 2 × 17 × 23 × 79. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000101010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61777 (Wapella, IL, 8 mi away) and 61790 (Normal, IL, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61778 becomes 87716, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16877, 17768, 17867, 17876, 18767, 61877, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87176 in Albuquerque, NM, 1,024 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯503 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61778 and you would come out at 40.23°S, 90.91°E — 1,189 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 30.1 square miles of land, 61778 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population547This ZIP547
Households266This ZIP266
Housing units291This ZIP291
Median age49.3This ZIP49.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$59,868This ZIP$59,868Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$114,600This ZIP$114,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$670This ZIP$670Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%This ZIP32.6%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density18.2 / sq miThis ZIP18.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$351,000This ZIP$351,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$18,223,000This ZIP$18,223,000

Land area

Land area30.09 sq miThis ZIP30.09 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61778

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ZIP codes near 61778

ZIPCityDistance
61777 Wapella, IL 7.8 mi
61754 Mc Lean, IL 8.0 mi
62512 Beason, IL 8.5 mi
61727 Clinton, IL 9.1 mi
61745 Heyworth, IL 9.2 mi
61749 Kenney, IL 9.3 mi
61723 Atlanta, IL 10.1 mi
61751 Lawndale, IL 11.0 mi
61772 Shirley, IL 11.2 mi
62518 Chestnut, IL 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61778?

61778 is in Waynesville, Illinois, in De Witt County. Its published point location is 40.2258, -89.0911.

What county is 61778 in?

61778 lies in De Witt County.

What area code is 61778?

Waynesville uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61778 in?

61778 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61778?

About 547 people live in ZIP code 61778, in 266 households, at 18.2 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 61778?

$59,868 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61778?

The closest are 61777 (7.8 mi), 61754 (8 mi), 62512 (8.5 mi), 61727 (9.1 mi) and 61745 (9.2 mi).

Is 61778 a PO Box ZIP code?

61778 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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