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Watseka ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Watseka, IL is 60970, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,780
Area codes
815, 779

Watseka in numbers

About 4,780 people live in Watseka, in 2,277 households. The median household income is $43,608 a year, 48% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,700 (61% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $790 a month. The median age is 47.7; 12.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population4,780Watseka4,780
Households2,277Watseka2,277
Median age47.7Watseka47.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$43,608Watseka$43,608Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$103,700Watseka$103,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$790Watseka$790Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%Watseka12.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minWatseka18.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,624 / sq miWatseka1,624 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Watseka

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watseka
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60970 Watseka , IL Standard 5,991 $46,688 $119,900

Map of Watseka ZIP codes

60970

The ZIP codes of Watseka, 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 Watseka

The nearest larger towns are Hoopeston (5,034 people, 22 mi), Kankakee (23,996 people, 24 mi) and Bradley (15,325 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Watseka
TownPopulationDistance
Hoopeston 5,034 22.0 mi
Kankakee 23,996 23.6 mi
Momence 3,291 27.1 mi
Bradley 15,325 27.5 mi
Bourbonnais 18,078 29.2 mi
Paxton 4,131 29.5 mi

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