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Where 61917 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.
- 🔢 Type 61917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,917 = 3 × 20639. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61914 (Bethany, IL, 47 mi away) and 61919 (Camargo, IL, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61917 becomes 71916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11697, 11769, 11796, 11967, 11976, 16917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97116 in Forest Grove, OR, 1,822 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% 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 61917 and you would come out at 39.72°S, 92.11°E — 1,260 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 69.2 square miles of land, 61917 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 420This ZIP420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 197This ZIP197 |
| Housing units | 220This ZIP220 |
| Median age | 57.3This ZIP57.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,875This ZIP$62,875Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,000This ZIP$88,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $1,220,000This ZIP$1,220,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,624,000This ZIP$16,624,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.18 sq miThis ZIP69.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 61917 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Edgar County | 93.6% |
| Douglas County | 6.4% |
Other place names in 61917
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61917
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61949 | Redmon, IL | 4.6 mi |
61932 | Hume, IL | 5.8 mi |
61940 | Metcalf, IL | 7.4 mi |
61943 | Oakland, IL | 7.9 mi |
61942 | Newman, IL | 8.9 mi |
61941 | Murdock, IL | 11.3 mi |
61933 | Kansas, IL | 11.7 mi |
61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 12.8 mi |
61944 | Paris, IL | 13.1 mi |
61876 | Sidell, IL | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61917?
61917 is in Brocton, Illinois, in Edgar County. Its published point location is 39.7174, -87.8941.
What county is 61917 in?
61917 spans 2 counties: Edgar County and Douglas County. Most of it falls in Edgar 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 61917?
Brocton uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61917 in?
61917 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61917?
About 420 people live in ZIP code 61917, in 197 households, at 6.1 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 61917?
$62,875 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61917?
The closest are 61949 (4.6 mi), 61932 (5.8 mi), 61940 (7.4 mi), 61943 (7.9 mi) and 61942 (8.9 mi).
Is 61917 a PO Box ZIP code?
61917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “61917 ZIP Code — Brocton, Illinois (Edgar County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/61917
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