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Where 61957 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 61957 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSGIg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 61,957 = 7 × 53 × 167. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111001000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61956 (Villa Grove, IL, 38 mi away) and 62001 (Alhambra, IL, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 61957 becomes 75916, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15679, 15697, 17569, 17965, 19567, 59716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96517 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,707 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯531 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61957 and you would come out at 39.44°S, 91.39°E — 1,243 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 81.8 square miles of land, 61957 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,707This ZIP1,707 |
|---|---|
| Households | 781This ZIP781 |
| Housing units | 873This ZIP873 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,583This ZIP$75,583Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,900This ZIP$141,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $729This ZIP$729Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 131This ZIP131 |
| Annual payroll | $4,285,000This ZIP$4,285,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,386,000This ZIP$54,386,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.80 sq miThis ZIP81.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.53 sq miThis ZIP2.53 sq mi |
Counties 61957 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 87.3% |
| Moultrie County | 12.7% |
Other place names in 61957
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 61957
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
61928 | Gays, IL | 6.1 mi |
62465 | Strasburg, IL | 6.8 mi |
62565 | Shelbyville, IL | 10.4 mi |
61951 | Sullivan, IL | 10.7 mi |
62463 | Stewardson, IL | 11.2 mi |
62534 | Findlay, IL | 11.8 mi |
62447 | Neoga, IL | 12.6 mi |
61938 | Mattoon, IL | 12.8 mi |
62444 | Mode, IL | 13.1 mi |
61914 | Bethany, IL | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 61957?
61957 is in Windsor, Illinois, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 39.4418, -88.6116.
What county is 61957 in?
61957 spans 2 counties: Shelby County and Moultrie County. Most of it falls in Shelby 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 61957?
Windsor uses area code 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 61957 in?
61957 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 61957?
About 1,707 people live in ZIP code 61957, in 781 households, at 20.9 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 61957?
$75,583 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 61957?
The closest are 61928 (6.1 mi), 62465 (6.8 mi), 62565 (10.4 mi), 61951 (10.7 mi) and 62463 (11.2 mi).
Is 61957 a PO Box ZIP code?
61957 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “61957 ZIP Code — Windsor, Illinois (Shelby County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/61957
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