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61843

ZIP 61843 is Fisher, Illinois, mostly in Champaign County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Champaign +1 more
Population
1,934
Coordinates
40.3172, -88.3739
☼ Live from 61843 — Fisher, IL

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Where 61843 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 61843
  • 🔢 Type 61843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 61843 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000110010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61842 (Farmer City, IL, 16 mi away) and 61844 (Fithian, IL, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61843 becomes 34816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13468, 13486, 13648, 13684, 13846, 13864, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83641 in Melba, ID, 1,463 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯540 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61843 and you would come out at 40.32°S, 91.63°E — 1,214 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 36.7 square miles of land, 61843 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,934This ZIP1,934
Households761This ZIP761
Housing units841This ZIP841
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,943This ZIP$97,943Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$192,200This ZIP$192,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$917This ZIP$917Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%This ZIP28.7%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density52.6 / sq miThis ZIP52.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees328This ZIP328
Annual payroll$19,627,000This ZIP$19,627,000
Tax returns filed1,180This ZIP1,180
Total adjusted gross income$88,345,000This ZIP$88,345,000

Land area

Land area36.74 sq miThis ZIP36.74 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Counties 61843 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Champaign County 94.4%
McLean County 5.6%

Other place names in 61843

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 61843

ZIPCityDistance
61845 Foosland, IL 4.1 mi
61840 Dewey, IL 4.1 mi
61853 Mahomet, IL 6.5 mi
61724 Bellflower, IL 8.1 mi
60936 Gibson City, IL 10.2 mi
61770 Saybrook, IL 11.1 mi
60933 Elliott, IL 11.3 mi
61866 Rantoul, IL 11.4 mi
61854 Mansfield, IL 11.5 mi
61878 Thomasboro, IL 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61843?

61843 is in Fisher, Illinois, in Champaign County, part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3172, -88.3739.

What county is 61843 in?

61843 spans 2 counties: Champaign County and McLean County. Most of it falls in Champaign County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 61843?

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

What time zone is 61843 in?

61843 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61843?

About 1,934 people live in ZIP code 61843, in 761 households, at 52.6 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 61843?

$97,943 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61843?

The closest are 61845 (4.1 mi), 61840 (4.1 mi), 61853 (6.5 mi), 61724 (8.1 mi) and 60936 (10.2 mi).

Is 61843 a PO Box ZIP code?

61843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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