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Elwood ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Elwood, IL is 60421, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,001
Area codes
815, 779

Mail addressed to Elwood uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elwood in numbers

About 2,001 people live in Elwood, in 857 households. The median household income is $86,458 a year, 4% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500 (10% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,201 a month. The median age is 41.7; 16.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population2,001Elwood2,001
Households857Elwood857
Median age41.7Elwood41.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,458Elwood$86,458Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$237,500Elwood$237,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,201Elwood$1,201Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%Elwood16.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minElwood31.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density147 / sq miElwood147 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elwood village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60421 Elwood , IL Standard 3,649 $103,083 $272,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elwood

These ZIP codes cover part of Elwood but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60410 Channahon , IL Standard 14,239 $118,976 $320,800
60481 Wilmington , IL Standard 11,195 $79,042 $232,600

Map of Elwood ZIP codes

60421

The ZIP codes of Elwood, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elwood

The nearest larger towns are Preston Heights (2,449 people, 5.7 mi), Rockdale (2,553 people, 6.0 mi) and Joliet (150,445 people, 7.0 mi).

Towns near Elwood
TownPopulationDistance
Rockdale 2,553 6.0 mi
Joliet 150,445 7.0 mi
Manhattan 11,026 7.1 mi
Wilmington 5,494 7.2 mi
Channahon 13,927 7.6 mi
Ingalls Park 3,015 8.3 mi
Shorewood 18,343 8.5 mi
Ridgewood 2,795 8.9 mi
Minooka 12,891 8.9 mi
New Lenox 28,006 9.9 mi
Fairmont 2,617 10.3 mi
Crest Hill 20,628 10.8 mi
Diamond 2,984 11.5 mi
Braidwood 6,062 11.6 mi

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