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Where 61924 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 61924 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,924 = 2 × 2 × 113 × 137. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61920 (Charleston, IL, 32 mi away) and 61925 (Dalton City, IL, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61924 becomes 42916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,755 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯579 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61924 and you would come out at 39.79°S, 92.34°E — 1,266 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 21m.
- 📏 At 142.8 square miles of land, 61924 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,274This ZIP2,274 |
|---|---|
| Households | 839This ZIP839 |
| Housing units | 930This ZIP930 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,641This ZIP$76,641Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,700This ZIP$106,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $737This ZIP$737Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 240This ZIP240 |
| Annual payroll | $8,770,000This ZIP$8,770,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $67,214,000This ZIP$67,214,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 142.82 sq miThis ZIP142.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 61924
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61924
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61940 | Metcalf, IL | 8.0 mi |
61870 | Ridge Farm, IL | 8.5 mi |
47875 | Saint Bernice, IN | 9.0 mi |
47847 | Dana, IN | 9.7 mi |
61850 | Indianola, IL | 10.8 mi |
47831 | Blanford, IN | 11.2 mi |
61932 | Hume, IL | 11.3 mi |
61876 | Sidell, IL | 12.1 mi |
61944 | Paris, IL | 13.0 mi |
61917 | Brocton, IL | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61924?
61924 is in Chrisman, Illinois, in Edgar County. Its published point location is 39.7862, -87.6633.
What county is 61924 in?
61924 lies in Edgar County.
What area code is 61924?
Chrisman uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61924 in?
61924 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61924?
About 2,274 people live in ZIP code 61924, in 839 households, at 15.9 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 61924?
$76,641 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61924?
The closest are 61940 (8 mi), 61870 (8.5 mi), 47875 (9 mi), 47847 (9.7 mi) and 61850 (10.8 mi).
Is 61924 a PO Box ZIP code?
61924 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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