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Waterman ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Waterman, IL is 60556, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,448
Area codes
815, 779

Waterman in numbers

About 1,448 people live in Waterman, in 486 households. The median household income is $100,139 a year, 20% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,300 (17% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $877 a month. The median age is 31.0; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population1,448Waterman1,448
Households486Waterman486
Median age31.0Waterman31.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$100,139Waterman$100,139Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$217,300Waterman$217,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$877Waterman$877Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Waterman23.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute39.0 minWaterman39.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density956 / sq miWaterman956 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waterman

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waterman
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60556 Waterman , IL Standard 2,138 $100,186 $234,800

Map of Waterman ZIP codes

60556

The ZIP codes of Waterman, 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 Waterman

The nearest larger towns are Hinckley (2,331 people, 6.3 mi), Somonauk (1,569 people, 9.8 mi) and Sandwich (7,219 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Waterman
TownPopulationDistance
Sandwich 7,219 10.9 mi
Lake Holiday 5,641 11.3 mi
DeKalb 40,443 11.3 mi
Cortland 4,564 12.5 mi
Plano 12,203 13.1 mi
Sugar Grove 9,240 16.2 mi
Sycamore 18,559 16.6 mi
Sheridan 2,519 16.9 mi
Elburn 6,354 17.6 mi
Yorkville 23,617 18.7 mi
Rochelle 9,529 18.8 mi
Montgomery 21,515 21.1 mi
North Aurora 18,696 21.9 mi
Campton Hills 10,877 21.9 mi

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