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61833

ZIP 61833 is Tilton, Illinois, in Vermilion County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion
Metro area
Danville, IL
Population
1,658
Coordinates
40.0992, -87.6472
☼ Live from 61833 — Tilton, IL

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Where 61833 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61833
  • 🔢 Type 61833 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,833 = 3 × 20611. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000110001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61832 (Danville, IL, 2 mi away) and 61834 (Danville, IL, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61833 becomes 33816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13368, 13638, 13683, 13863, 16833, 18336, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83631 in Idaho City, ID, 1,461 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯579 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61833 and you would come out at 40.10°S, 92.35°E — 1,254 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 1.5 square miles of land, 61833 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,658This ZIP1,658
Households904This ZIP904
Housing units933This ZIP933
Median age49.6This ZIP49.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$48,584This ZIP$48,584Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$69,200This ZIP$69,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$859This ZIP$859Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%This ZIP9.9%
Mean commute17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min
Population density1,135.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,135.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments65This ZIP65
Employees922This ZIP922
Annual payroll$38,446,000This ZIP$38,446,000
Tax returns filed980This ZIP980
Total adjusted gross income$45,274,000This ZIP$45,274,000

Land area

Land area1.46 sq miThis ZIP1.46 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 61833

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ZIP codes near 61833

ZIPCityDistance
61832 Danville, IL 2.4 mi
61834 Danville, IL 3.9 mi
61883 Westville, IL 4.5 mi
61817 Catlin, IL 5.7 mi
61858 Oakwood, IL 6.5 mi
61846 Georgetown, IL 8.7 mi
47982 State Line, IN 9.3 mi
47974 Perrysville, IN 9.6 mi
61814 Bismarck, IL 10.0 mi
61841 Fairmount, IL 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61833?

61833 is in Tilton, Illinois, in Vermilion County, part of the Danville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0992, -87.6472.

What county is 61833 in?

61833 lies in Vermilion County.

What area code is 61833?

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

What time zone is 61833 in?

61833 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61833?

About 1,658 people live in ZIP code 61833, in 904 households, at 1,135.6 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 61833?

$48,584 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61833?

The closest are 61832 (2.4 mi), 61834 (3.9 mi), 61883 (4.5 mi), 61817 (5.7 mi) and 61858 (6.5 mi).

Is 61833 a PO Box ZIP code?

61833 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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