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Where 61942 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 61942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,942 = 2 × 30971. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61941 (Murdock, IL, 4 mi away) and 61943 (Oakland, IL, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61942 becomes 24916 — and that is a real ZIP code: Asbury, WV, 422 miles away.
- 👥 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, 6,744 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯561 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61942 and you would come out at 39.81°S, 92.00°E — 1,251 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 69.9 square miles of land, 61942 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,161This ZIP1,161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 505This ZIP505 |
| Housing units | 575This ZIP575 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,884This ZIP$76,884Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,400This ZIP$110,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $833This ZIP$833Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min |
| Population density | 16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 184This ZIP184 |
| Annual payroll | $8,168,000This ZIP$8,168,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,156,000This ZIP$40,156,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.92 sq miThis ZIP69.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 61942 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Douglas County | 90.5% |
| Edgar County | 9.5% |
Other place names in 61942
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61941 | Murdock, IL | 3.9 mi |
61932 | Hume, IL | 6.9 mi |
61852 | Longview, IL | 6.9 mi |
61919 | Camargo, IL | 7.4 mi |
61816 | Broadlands, IL | 7.6 mi |
61956 | Villa Grove, IL | 7.6 mi |
61810 | Allerton, IL | 8.0 mi |
61917 | Brocton, IL | 8.9 mi |
61940 | Metcalf, IL | 10.1 mi |
61943 | Oakland, IL | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61942?
61942 is in Newman, Illinois, in Douglas County. Its published point location is 39.8144, -88.0032.
What county is 61942 in?
61942 spans 2 counties: Douglas County and Edgar County. Most of it falls in Douglas 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 61942?
Newman uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61942 in?
61942 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61942?
About 1,161 people live in ZIP code 61942, in 505 households, at 16.6 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 61942?
$76,884 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61942?
The closest are 61941 (3.9 mi), 61932 (6.9 mi), 61852 (6.9 mi), 61919 (7.4 mi) and 61816 (7.6 mi).
Is 61942 a PO Box ZIP code?
61942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “61942 ZIP Code — Newman, Illinois (Douglas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/61942
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