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Where 61928 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 61928 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,928 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7741. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61925 (Dalton City, IL, 26 mi away) and 61929 (Hammond, IL, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61928 becomes 82916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12986, 16829, 16928, 18629, 18962, 21869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96218 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,721 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯537 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61928 and you would come out at 39.46°S, 91.50°E — 1,247 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 30.8 square miles of land, 61928 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 776This ZIP776 |
|---|---|
| Households | 295This ZIP295 |
| Housing units | 317This ZIP317 |
| Median age | 32.8This ZIP32.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,271This ZIP$118,271Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,300This ZIP$152,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $585This ZIP$585Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0%This ZIP7.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min |
| Population density | 25.2 / sq miThis ZIP25.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $341,000This ZIP$341,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,394,000This ZIP$23,394,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.84 sq miThis ZIP30.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Counties 61928 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Moultrie County | 62.6% |
| Shelby County | 32.2% |
| Coles County | 5.2% |
Other place names in 61928
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61928
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61957 | Windsor, IL | 6.1 mi |
61938 | Mattoon, IL | 6.7 mi |
62447 | Neoga, IL | 10.3 mi |
62465 | Strasburg, IL | 10.7 mi |
61951 | Sullivan, IL | 10.8 mi |
61931 | Humboldt, IL | 11.4 mi |
62469 | Trilla, IL | 11.4 mi |
62463 | Stewardson, IL | 13.1 mi |
62440 | Lerna, IL | 13.2 mi |
62435 | Janesville, IL | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61928?
61928 is in Gays, Illinois, in Moultrie County. Its published point location is 39.4560, -88.4982.
What county is 61928 in?
61928 spans 3 counties: Moultrie County, Shelby County and Coles County. Most of it falls in Moultrie 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 61928?
Gays uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61928 in?
61928 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61928?
About 776 people live in ZIP code 61928, in 295 households, at 25.2 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 61928?
$118,271 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61928?
The closest are 61957 (6.1 mi), 61938 (6.7 mi), 62447 (10.3 mi), 62465 (10.7 mi) and 61951 (10.8 mi).
Is 61928 a PO Box ZIP code?
61928 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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