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Where 61801 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 61801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,801 = 23 × 2687. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61799 (Bloomington, IL, 46 mi away) and 61802 (Urbana, IL, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61801 becomes 10816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06118, 06811, 08611, 10168, 16018, 16108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86011 in Flagstaff, AZ, 1,322 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯549 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61801 and you would come out at 40.11°S, 91.79°E — 1,230 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 19m.
- 📏 At 5.4 square miles of land, 61801 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,891This ZIP27,891 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,189This ZIP11,189 |
| Housing units | 13,222This ZIP13,222 |
| Median age | 24.2This ZIP24.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,180This ZIP$36,180Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,100This ZIP$177,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $972This ZIP$972Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.7%This ZIP62.7% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 5,165.0 / sq miThis ZIP5,165.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 358This ZIP358 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,307This ZIP14,307 |
| Annual payroll | $1,249,298,000This ZIP$1,249,298,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,130This ZIP9,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $562,811,000This ZIP$562,811,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.40 sq miThis ZIP5.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 61801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61803 | Urbana, IL | 0.8 mi |
61820 | Champaign, IL | 1.8 mi |
61824 | Champaign, IL | 1.8 mi |
61825 | Champaign, IL | 1.8 mi |
61802 | Urbana, IL | 3.2 mi |
61821 | Champaign, IL | 3.4 mi |
61874 | Savoy, IL | 4.8 mi |
61822 | Champaign, IL | 5.1 mi |
61826 | Champaign, IL | 7.9 mi |
61815 | Bondville, IL | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61801?
61801 is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1095, -88.2110.
What county is 61801 in?
61801 lies in Champaign County.
What area code is 61801?
Urbana uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61801 in?
61801 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61801?
About 27,891 people live in ZIP code 61801, in 11,189 households, at 5,165.0 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 61801?
$36,180 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61801?
The closest are 61803 (0.8 mi), 61820 (1.8 mi), 61824 (1.8 mi), 61825 (1.8 mi) and 61802 (3.2 mi).
Is 61801 a PO Box ZIP code?
61801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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