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61876

ZIP 61876 is Sidell, Illinois, mostly in Vermilion County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion +1 more
Metro area
Danville, IL
Population
717
Coordinates
39.9013, -87.8362
☼ Live from 61876 — Sidell, IL

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Where 61876 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 61876
  • 🔢 Type 61876 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLBIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,876 = 2 × 2 × 31 × 499. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000110110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61875 (Seymour, IL, 34 mi away) and 61877 (Sidney, IL, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61876 becomes 67816, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16678, 16876, 17866, 18766, 66781, 66871, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78661 in Prairie Lea, TX, 900 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯569 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61876 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 92.16°E — 1,254 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 41.8 square miles of land, 61876 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population717This ZIP717
Households293This ZIP293
Housing units323This ZIP323
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,956This ZIP$60,956Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$77,900This ZIP$77,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$675This ZIP$675Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%This ZIP5.5%
Mean commute30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min
Population density17.1 / sq miThis ZIP17.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,424,000This ZIP$1,424,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$18,941,000This ZIP$18,941,000

Land area

Land area41.83 sq miThis ZIP41.83 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 61876 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Vermilion County 75.4%
Edgar County 24.6%

Other place names in 61876

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

ZIP codes near 61876

ZIPCityDistance
61810 Allerton, IL 4.4 mi
61850 Indianola, IL 5.3 mi
61940 Metcalf, IL 6.8 mi
61932 Hume, IL 7.3 mi
61816 Broadlands, IL 9.0 mi
61841 Fairmount, IL 9.2 mi
61849 Homer, IL 10.4 mi
61942 Newman, IL 10.7 mi
61817 Catlin, IL 11.2 mi
61870 Ridge Farm, IL 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61876?

61876 is in Sidell, Illinois, in Vermilion County, part of the Danville, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9013, -87.8362.

What county is 61876 in?

61876 spans 2 counties: Vermilion County and Edgar County. Most of it falls in Vermilion 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 61876?

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

What time zone is 61876 in?

61876 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61876?

About 717 people live in ZIP code 61876, in 293 households, at 17.1 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 61876?

$60,956 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61876?

The closest are 61810 (4.4 mi), 61850 (5.3 mi), 61940 (6.8 mi), 61932 (7.3 mi) and 61816 (9 mi).

Is 61876 a PO Box ZIP code?

61876 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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