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61812

ZIP 61812 is Armstrong, Illinois, in Vermilion County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion
Metro area
Danville, IL
Population
322
Coordinates
40.2098, -87.9267
☼ Live from 61812 — Armstrong, IL

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Where 61812 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61812
  • 🔢 Type 61812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,812 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 101. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000101110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61811 (Alvin, IL, 17 mi away) and 61813 (Bement, IL, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61812 becomes 21816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12168, 12186, 12816, 12861, 16218, 16821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81612 in Aspen, CO, 1,008 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯564 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61812 and you would come out at 40.21°S, 92.07°E — 1,237 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 22.0 square miles of land, 61812 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population322This ZIP322
Households126This ZIP126
Housing units138This ZIP138
Median age45.5This ZIP45.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$103,750This ZIP$103,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$163,800This ZIP$163,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010This ZIP$1,010Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%This ZIP20.7%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees32This ZIP32
Annual payroll$1,651,000This ZIP$1,651,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$13,653,000This ZIP$13,653,000

Land area

Land area21.97 sq miThis ZIP21.97 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 61812

ZIPCityDistance
61871 Royal, IL 3.1 mi
61859 Ogden, IL 4.5 mi
61844 Fithian, IL 5.5 mi
61862 Penfield, IL 6.9 mi
61831 Collison, IL 6.9 mi
61857 Muncie, IL 7.7 mi
61873 Saint Joseph, IL 7.9 mi
61847 Gifford, IL 7.9 mi
61865 Potomac, IL 9.2 mi
61858 Oakwood, IL 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61812?

61812 is in Armstrong, Illinois, in Vermilion County, part of the Danville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2098, -87.9267.

What county is 61812 in?

61812 lies in Vermilion County.

What area code is 61812?

Armstrong uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61812 in?

61812 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61812?

About 322 people live in ZIP code 61812, in 126 households, at 14.7 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 61812?

$103,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61812?

The closest are 61871 (3.1 mi), 61859 (4.5 mi), 61844 (5.5 mi), 61862 (6.9 mi) and 61831 (6.9 mi).

Is 61812 a PO Box ZIP code?

61812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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