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61844

ZIP 61844 is Fithian, Illinois, in Vermilion County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion
Metro area
Danville, IL
Population
1,031
Coordinates
40.1430, -87.8692
☼ Live from 61844 — Fithian, IL

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Where 61844 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61844
  • 🔢 Type 61844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,844 = 2 × 2 × 15461. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000110010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61843 (Fisher, IL, 29 mi away) and 61845 (Foosland, IL, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61844 becomes 44816 — and that is a real ZIP code: Birmingham, OH, 300 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14468, 14486, 14846, 14864, 16844, 18446, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86441 in Dolan Springs, AZ, 1,470 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯567 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61844 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 92.13°E — 1,243 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 59.9 square miles of land, 61844 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,031This ZIP1,031
Households447This ZIP447
Housing units455This ZIP455
Median age49.5This ZIP49.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$105,179This ZIP$105,179Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$153,400This ZIP$153,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,039This ZIP$1,039Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%This ZIP25.4%
Mean commute23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min
Population density17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees43This ZIP43
Annual payroll$1,776,000This ZIP$1,776,000
Tax returns filed470This ZIP470
Total adjusted gross income$38,244,000This ZIP$38,244,000

Land area

Land area59.93 sq miThis ZIP59.93 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 61844

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ZIP codes near 61844

ZIPCityDistance
61857 Muncie, IL 2.2 mi
61859 Ogden, IL 5.0 mi
61812 Armstrong, IL 5.5 mi
61858 Oakwood, IL 5.7 mi
61871 Royal, IL 6.7 mi
61831 Collison, IL 6.9 mi
61841 Fairmount, IL 8.0 mi
61873 Saint Joseph, IL 9.0 mi
61849 Homer, IL 10.3 mi
61834 Danville, IL 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61844?

61844 is in Fithian, Illinois, in Vermilion County, part of the Danville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1430, -87.8692.

What county is 61844 in?

61844 lies in Vermilion County.

What area code is 61844?

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

What time zone is 61844 in?

61844 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61844?

About 1,031 people live in ZIP code 61844, in 447 households, at 17.2 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 61844?

$105,179 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61844?

The closest are 61857 (2.2 mi), 61859 (5 mi), 61812 (5.5 mi), 61858 (5.7 mi) and 61871 (6.7 mi).

Is 61844 a PO Box ZIP code?

61844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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