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61912

ZIP 61912 is Ashmore, Illinois, in Coles County; area code 217; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Coles
Population
1,255
Coordinates
39.5224, -88.0408
☼ Live from 61912 — Ashmore, IL

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Where 61912 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61912
  • 🔢 Type 61912 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,912 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 71 × 109. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000111011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61911 (Arthur, IL, 26 mi away) and 61913 (Atwood, IL, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61912 becomes 21916 — and that is a real ZIP code: Childs, MD, 648 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11692, 11962, 12169, 12196, 12916, 12961, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91612 in North Hollywood, CA, 1,709 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯561 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61912 and you would come out at 39.52°S, 91.96°E — 1,262 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 52.0 square miles of land, 61912 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,255This ZIP1,255
Households571This ZIP571
Housing units623This ZIP623
Median age44.6This ZIP44.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$74,954This ZIP$74,954Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$135,100This ZIP$135,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$828This ZIP$828Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min
Population density24.1 / sq miThis ZIP24.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees126This ZIP126
Annual payroll$7,827,000This ZIP$7,827,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$40,972,000This ZIP$40,972,000

Land area

Land area51.97 sq miThis ZIP51.97 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 61912

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ZIP codes near 61912

ZIPCityDistance
62474 Westfield, IL 4.5 mi
61920 Charleston, IL 6.1 mi
61933 Kansas, IL 7.9 mi
61943 Oakland, IL 9.7 mi
61930 Hindsboro, IL 11.8 mi
61949 Redmon, IL 13.5 mi
62440 Lerna, IL 14.8 mi
62435 Janesville, IL 14.9 mi
61917 Brocton, IL 15.6 mi
62420 Casey, IL 16.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61912?

61912 is in Ashmore, Illinois, in Coles County, part of the Charleston-Mattoon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5224, -88.0408.

What county is 61912 in?

61912 lies in Coles County.

What area code is 61912?

Ashmore uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61912 in?

61912 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61912?

About 1,255 people live in ZIP code 61912, in 571 households, at 24.1 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 61912?

$74,954 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61912?

The closest are 62474 (4.5 mi), 61920 (6.1 mi), 61933 (7.9 mi), 61943 (9.7 mi) and 61930 (11.8 mi).

Is 61912 a PO Box ZIP code?

61912 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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