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Where 61953 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 61953 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,953 = 3 × 107 × 193. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61951 (Sullivan, IL, 21 mi away) and 61955 (Vermilion, IL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61953 becomes 35916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13659, 13695, 15639, 15693, 15936, 15963, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96531 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,424 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯546 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61953 and you would come out at 39.80°S, 91.71°E — 1,240 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 124.8 square miles of land, 61953 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,518This ZIP6,518 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,694This ZIP2,694 |
| Housing units | 2,914This ZIP2,914 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,214This ZIP$78,214Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,400This ZIP$164,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $885This ZIP$885Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 52.2 / sq miThis ZIP52.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 184This ZIP184 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,813This ZIP1,813 |
| Annual payroll | $89,205,000This ZIP$89,205,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,090This ZIP3,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $245,884,000This ZIP$245,884,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.84 sq miThis ZIP124.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 61953
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61953
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61863 | Pesotum, IL | 7.4 mi |
61919 | Camargo, IL | 8.2 mi |
61910 | Arcola, IL | 8.7 mi |
61956 | Villa Grove, IL | 9.3 mi |
61913 | Atwood, IL | 9.8 mi |
61872 | Sadorus, IL | 10.3 mi |
61941 | Murdock, IL | 11.5 mi |
61911 | Arthur, IL | 11.6 mi |
61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 11.9 mi |
61880 | Tolono, IL | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61953?
61953 is in Tuscola, Illinois, in Douglas County. Its published point location is 39.7977, -88.2906.
What county is 61953 in?
61953 lies in Douglas County.
What area code is 61953?
Tuscola uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61953 in?
61953 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61953?
About 6,518 people live in ZIP code 61953, in 2,694 households, at 52.2 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 61953?
$78,214 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61953?
The closest are 61863 (7.4 mi), 61919 (8.2 mi), 61910 (8.7 mi), 61956 (9.3 mi) and 61913 (9.8 mi).
Is 61953 a PO Box ZIP code?
61953 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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