61943
ZIP 61943 is Oakland, Illinois, mostly in Coles County; area code 217; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Coles +2 more
- Metro area
- Charleston-Mattoon, IL
- Population
- 1,396
- Coordinates
- 39.6615, -88.0237
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Where 61943 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 61943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,943 = 7 × 8849. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61942 (Newman, IL, 11 mi away) and 61944 (Paris, IL, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61943 becomes 34916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13469, 13649, 13694, 14639, 16943, 19346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96431 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,225 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯561 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61943 and you would come out at 39.66°S, 91.98°E — 1,257 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 22m.
- 📏 At 74.5 square miles of land, 61943 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,396This ZIP1,396 |
|---|---|
| Households | 707This ZIP707 |
| Housing units | 803This ZIP803 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,196This ZIP$54,196Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,000This ZIP$109,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $537This ZIP$537Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 119This ZIP119 |
| Annual payroll | $5,217,000This ZIP$5,217,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,104,000This ZIP$50,104,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.49 sq miThis ZIP74.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 61943 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Coles County | 57.9% |
| Douglas County | 34.2% |
| Edgar County | 7.9% |
Other place names in 61943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 5.7 mi |
61917 | Brocton, IL | 7.9 mi |
61949 | Redmon, IL | 8.8 mi |
61912 | Ashmore, IL | 9.7 mi |
61941 | Murdock, IL | 10.3 mi |
61933 | Kansas, IL | 10.3 mi |
61919 | Camargo, IL | 10.4 mi |
61942 | Newman, IL | 10.6 mi |
61932 | Hume, IL | 12.4 mi |
61920 | Charleston, IL | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61943?
61943 is in Oakland, Illinois, in Coles County, part of the Charleston-Mattoon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6615, -88.0237.
What county is 61943 in?
61943 spans 3 counties: Coles County, Douglas County and Edgar County. Most of it falls in Coles 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 61943?
Oakland uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61943 in?
61943 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61943?
About 1,396 people live in ZIP code 61943, in 707 households, at 18.7 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 61943?
$54,196 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61943?
The closest are 61930 (5.7 mi), 61917 (7.9 mi), 61949 (8.8 mi), 61912 (9.7 mi) and 61941 (10.3 mi).
Is 61943 a PO Box ZIP code?
61943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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