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Thornton ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Thornton, IL is 60476, and its area codes are 708 and 464.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
1,940
Area codes
708, 464

Mail addressed to Thornton uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Thornton in numbers

About 1,940 people live in Thornton, in 819 households. The median household income is $59,647 a year, 28% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,100 (41% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,107 a month. The median age is 44.1; 20.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,940Thornton1,940
Households819Thornton819
Median age44.1Thornton44.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$59,647Thornton$59,647Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$155,100Thornton$155,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,107Thornton$1,107Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%Thornton20.4%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minThornton25.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density817 / sq miThornton817 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thornton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thornton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60476 Thornton , IL Standard 1,940 $59,647 $155,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Thornton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Thornton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60425 Glenwood , IL Standard 8,714 $77,174 $197,000
60430 Homewood , IL Standard 19,838 $96,629 $221,100
60473 South Holland , IL Standard 21,225 $85,659 $216,500

Map of Thornton ZIP codes

60476

The ZIP codes of Thornton, 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 Thornton

The nearest larger towns are South Holland (20,911 people, 1.9 mi), Glenwood (8,603 people, 2.3 mi) and Homewood (19,294 people, 2.4 mi).

Towns near Thornton
TownPopulationDistance
South Holland 20,911 1.9 mi
Glenwood 8,603 2.3 mi
Homewood 19,294 2.4 mi
Harvey 20,230 2.9 mi
Hazel Crest 13,792 3.6 mi
Lansing 28,284 3.8 mi
Dolton 20,825 4.0 mi
Markham 11,355 4.1 mi
Flossmoor 9,391 4.2 mi
Calumet City 35,100 4.4 mi
Chicago Heights 26,736 4.5 mi
Dixmoor 2,948 4.8 mi
Riverdale 10,340 4.8 mi
Lynwood 9,083 5.0 mi

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