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61822

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Champaign
Population
27,642
Coordinates
40.1337, -88.3029
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Where 61822 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 61822
  • 🔢 Type 61822 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,822 = 2 × 30911. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000101111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61821 (Champaign, IL, 2 mi away) and 61824 (Champaign, IL, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61822 becomes 22816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12862, 16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81226 in Florence, CO, 905 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯544 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61822 and you would come out at 40.13°S, 91.70°E — 1,225 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 107.2 square miles of land, 61822 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,642This ZIP27,642
Households11,258This ZIP11,258
Housing units11,795This ZIP11,795
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$99,006This ZIP$99,006Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$287,000This ZIP$287,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,302This ZIP$1,302Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%This ZIP57.8%
Mean commute16.0 minThis ZIP16.0 min
Population density257.9 / sq miThis ZIP257.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments637This ZIP637
Employees11,986This ZIP11,986
Annual payroll$585,942,000This ZIP$585,942,000
Tax returns filed12,630This ZIP12,630
Total adjusted gross income$1,456,575,000This ZIP$1,456,575,000

Land area

Land area107.17 sq miThis ZIP107.17 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 61822

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ZIP codes near 61822

ZIPCityDistance
61821 Champaign, IL 2.1 mi
61824 Champaign, IL 3.4 mi
61825 Champaign, IL 3.4 mi
61826 Champaign, IL 3.4 mi
61820 Champaign, IL 3.4 mi
61815 Bondville, IL 3.8 mi
61803 Urbana, IL 4.6 mi
61801 Urbana, IL 5.1 mi
61874 Savoy, IL 5.8 mi
61875 Seymour, IL 6.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61822?

61822 is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1337, -88.3029.

What county is 61822 in?

61822 lies in Champaign County.

What area code is 61822?

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

What time zone is 61822 in?

61822 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61822?

About 27,642 people live in ZIP code 61822, in 11,258 households, at 257.9 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 61822?

$99,006 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61822?

The closest are 61821 (2.1 mi), 61824 (3.4 mi), 61825 (3.4 mi), 61826 (3.4 mi) and 61820 (3.4 mi).

Is 61822 a PO Box ZIP code?

61822 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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