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61865

ZIP 61865 is Potomac, Illinois, in Vermilion County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion
Metro area
Danville, IL
Population
1,167
Coordinates
40.3027, -87.8021
☼ Live from 61865 — Potomac, IL

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Where 61865 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61865
  • 🔢 Type 61865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,865 = 5 × 12373. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000110101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61864 (Philo, IL, 29 mi away) and 61866 (Rantoul, IL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61865 becomes 56816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15668, 15686, 15866, 16685, 16856, 16865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85616 in Huachuca City, AZ, 1,387 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯570 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61865 and you would come out at 40.30°S, 92.20°E — 1,239 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 79.7 square miles of land, 61865 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,167This ZIP1,167
Households474This ZIP474
Housing units521This ZIP521
Median age45.1This ZIP45.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,786This ZIP$66,786Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$118,500This ZIP$118,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$773This ZIP$773Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%This ZIP16.4%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density14.6 / sq miThis ZIP14.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees86This ZIP86
Annual payroll$3,349,000This ZIP$3,349,000
Tax returns filed630This ZIP630
Total adjusted gross income$41,219,000This ZIP$41,219,000

Land area

Land area79.72 sq miThis ZIP79.72 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 61865

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ZIP codes near 61865

ZIPCityDistance
61831 Collison, IL 5.3 mi
61848 Henning, IL 5.3 mi
61862 Penfield, IL 8.3 mi
60963 Rossville, IL 9.2 mi
61812 Armstrong, IL 9.2 mi
61811 Alvin, IL 9.5 mi
60960 Rankin, IL 10.5 mi
61847 Gifford, IL 10.9 mi
60932 East Lynn, IL 11.2 mi
61844 Fithian, IL 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61865?

61865 is in Potomac, Illinois, in Vermilion County, part of the Danville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3027, -87.8021.

What county is 61865 in?

61865 lies in Vermilion County.

What area code is 61865?

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

What time zone is 61865 in?

61865 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61865?

About 1,167 people live in ZIP code 61865, in 474 households, at 14.6 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 61865?

$66,786 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61865?

The closest are 61831 (5.3 mi), 61848 (5.3 mi), 61862 (8.3 mi), 60963 (9.2 mi) and 61812 (9.2 mi).

Is 61865 a PO Box ZIP code?

61865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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