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61820

ZIP 61820 is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time. Champaign has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 61821, 61822, 61824, 61825 and 61826.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Champaign
Population
40,599
Coordinates
40.1121, -88.2443
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Where 61820 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61820
  • 🔢 Type 61820 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,820 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 281. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000101111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61818 (Cerro Gordo, IL, 29 mi away) and 61821 (Champaign, IL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61820 becomes 02816 — and that is a real ZIP code: Coventry, RI, 873 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, 1,359 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯547 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61820 and you would come out at 40.11°S, 91.76°E — 1,228 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 5.9 square miles of land, 61820 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,599This ZIP40,599
Households16,033This ZIP16,033
Housing units19,136This ZIP19,136
Median age21.9This ZIP21.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$27,539This ZIP$27,539Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$184,500This ZIP$184,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,108This ZIP$1,108Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.3%This ZIP53.3%
Mean commute14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min
Population density6,842.9 / sq miThis ZIP6,842.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,135This ZIP1,135
Employees19,035This ZIP19,035
Annual payroll$940,186,000This ZIP$940,186,000
Tax returns filed9,850This ZIP9,850
Total adjusted gross income$543,873,000This ZIP$543,873,000

Land area

Land area5.93 sq miThis ZIP5.93 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 61820

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ZIP codes near 61820

ZIPCityDistance
61824 Champaign, IL 0.3 mi
61825 Champaign, IL 0.3 mi
61803 Urbana, IL 1.1 mi
61821 Champaign, IL 1.7 mi
61801 Urbana, IL 1.8 mi
61822 Champaign, IL 3.4 mi
61874 Savoy, IL 4.2 mi
61802 Urbana, IL 4.9 mi
61826 Champaign, IL 6.2 mi
61815 Bondville, IL 6.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61820?

61820 is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1121, -88.2443.

What county is 61820 in?

61820 lies in Champaign County.

What area code is 61820?

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

What time zone is 61820 in?

61820 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61820?

About 40,599 people live in ZIP code 61820, in 16,033 households, at 6,842.9 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 61820?

$27,539 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61820?

The closest are 61824 (0.3 mi), 61825 (0.3 mi), 61803 (1.1 mi), 61821 (1.7 mi) and 61801 (1.8 mi).

Is 61820 a PO Box ZIP code?

61820 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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