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Where 61802 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 61802 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,802 = 2 × 13 × 2377. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61801 (Urbana, IL, 3 mi away) and 61803 (Urbana, IL, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61802 becomes 20816 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bethesda, MD, 593 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01826, 01862, 02186, 02816, 02861, 06128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86021 in Colorado City, AZ, 1,364 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯552 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61802 and you would come out at 40.12°S, 91.85°E — 1,232 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 82.1 square miles of land, 61802 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,293This ZIP20,293 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,717This ZIP9,717 |
| Housing units | 10,493This ZIP10,493 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,620This ZIP$61,620Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,600This ZIP$169,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,033This ZIP$1,033Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2%This ZIP39.2% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 247.3 / sq miThis ZIP247.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 382This ZIP382 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,267This ZIP6,267 |
| Annual payroll | $317,897,000This ZIP$317,897,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,330This ZIP9,330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $663,039,000This ZIP$663,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.06 sq miThis ZIP82.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 61802
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61802
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61801 | Urbana, IL | 3.2 mi |
61803 | Urbana, IL | 4.0 mi |
61824 | Champaign, IL | 4.8 mi |
61825 | Champaign, IL | 4.8 mi |
61820 | Champaign, IL | 4.9 mi |
61873 | Saint Joseph, IL | 6.1 mi |
61821 | Champaign, IL | 6.5 mi |
61874 | Savoy, IL | 7.7 mi |
61822 | Champaign, IL | 7.9 mi |
61878 | Thomasboro, IL | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61802?
61802 is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1236, -88.1533.
What county is 61802 in?
61802 lies in Champaign County.
What area code is 61802?
Urbana uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61802 in?
61802 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61802?
About 20,293 people live in ZIP code 61802, in 9,717 households, at 247.3 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 61802?
$61,620 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61802?
The closest are 61801 (3.2 mi), 61803 (4 mi), 61824 (4.8 mi), 61825 (4.8 mi) and 61820 (4.9 mi).
Is 61802 a PO Box ZIP code?
61802 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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