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Where 61949 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 61949 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 61949 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111000111111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61944 (Paris, IL, 9 mi away) and 61951 (Sullivan, IL, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61949 becomes 94916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19496, 19946, 19964, 46919, 46991, 49619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96419 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,220 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯569 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61949 and you would come out at 39.66°S, 92.14°E — 1,264 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 1.1 square miles of land, 61949 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 542 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 171This ZIP171 |
|---|---|
| Households | 85This ZIP85 |
| Housing units | 96This ZIP96 |
| Median age | 47.3This ZIP47.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,375This ZIP$69,375Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,900This ZIP$77,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 152.7 / sq miThis ZIP152.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 1.12 sq miThis ZIP1.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 61949
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61949
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61917 | Brocton, IL | 4.6 mi |
61933 | Kansas, IL | 7.8 mi |
61943 | Oakland, IL | 8.8 mi |
61944 | Paris, IL | 9.2 mi |
61932 | Hume, IL | 9.9 mi |
61940 | Metcalf, IL | 10.4 mi |
61942 | Newman, IL | 13.3 mi |
61912 | Ashmore, IL | 13.5 mi |
61924 | Chrisman, IL | 13.7 mi |
61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61949?
61949 is in Redmon, Illinois, in Edgar County. Its published point location is 39.6576, -87.8584.
What county is 61949 in?
61949 lies in Edgar County.
What area code is 61949?
Redmon uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61949 in?
61949 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61949?
About 171 people live in ZIP code 61949, in 85 households, at 152.7 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 61949?
$69,375 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61949?
The closest are 61917 (4.6 mi), 61933 (7.8 mi), 61943 (8.8 mi), 61944 (9.2 mi) and 61932 (9.9 mi).
Is 61949 a PO Box ZIP code?
61949 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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