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Where 61940 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 61940 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,940 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 19 × 163. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61938 (Mattoon, IL, 37 mi away) and 61941 (Murdock, IL, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61940 becomes 04916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01469, 04619, 04691, 04961, 06419, 06491, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96410 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,223 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯571 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61940 and you would come out at 39.80°S, 92.19°E — 1,259 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 32.1 square miles of land, 61940 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 135This ZIP135 |
| Median age | 57.3This ZIP57.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,938This ZIP$55,938Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $51,300This ZIP$51,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $743This ZIP$743Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $774,000This ZIP$774,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.11 sq miThis ZIP32.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 61940
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61940
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61932 | Hume, IL | 3.3 mi |
61876 | Sidell, IL | 6.8 mi |
61917 | Brocton, IL | 7.4 mi |
61924 | Chrisman, IL | 8.0 mi |
61810 | Allerton, IL | 9.2 mi |
61850 | Indianola, IL | 9.5 mi |
61942 | Newman, IL | 10.1 mi |
61949 | Redmon, IL | 10.4 mi |
61870 | Ridge Farm, IL | 12.5 mi |
61816 | Broadlands, IL | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61940?
61940 is in Metcalf, Illinois, in Edgar County. Its published point location is 39.8039, -87.8125.
What county is 61940 in?
61940 lies in Edgar County.
What area code is 61940?
Metcalf uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61940 in?
61940 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61940?
About 259 people live in ZIP code 61940, in 122 households, at 8.1 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 61940?
$55,938 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61940?
The closest are 61932 (3.3 mi), 61876 (6.8 mi), 61917 (7.4 mi), 61924 (8 mi) and 61810 (9.2 mi).
Is 61940 a PO Box ZIP code?
61940 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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