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60033

ZIP 60033 is Harvard, Illinois, mostly in McHenry County; area codes 815 and 779; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McHenry +1 more
Population
12,999
Coordinates
42.4234, -88.6105
☼ Live from 60033 — Harvard, IL

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Where 60033 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 60033
  • 🔢 Type 60033 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEOOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,033 = 3 × 20011. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101010000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60031 (Gurnee, IL, 34 mi away) and 60034 (Hebron, IL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60033 becomes 33006, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03036, 03063, 03603, 06033, 06330, 30036, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33060 in Pompano Beach, FL, 1,217 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯549 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60033 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 91.39°E — 1,120 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 117.5 square miles of land, 60033 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,999This ZIP12,999
Households4,697This ZIP4,697
Housing units4,972This ZIP4,972
Median age33.7This ZIP33.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,633This ZIP$68,633Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$203,300This ZIP$203,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,196This ZIP$1,196Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min
Population density110.7 / sq miThis ZIP110.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments327This ZIP327
Employees3,409This ZIP3,409
Annual payroll$173,532,000This ZIP$173,532,000
Tax returns filed6,400This ZIP6,400
Total adjusted gross income$393,399,000This ZIP$393,399,000

Land area

Land area117.45 sq miThis ZIP117.45 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Counties 60033 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
McHenry County 94.1%
Boone County 5.9%

Other place names in 60033

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 60033

ZIPCityDistance
53184 Walworth, WI 6.7 mi
61012 Capron, IL 8.0 mi
53195 Zenda, WI 8.8 mi
53125 Fontana, WI 8.8 mi
53585 Sharon, WI 9.3 mi
60034 Hebron, IL 9.7 mi
60098 Woodstock, IL 10.4 mi
60001 Alden, IL 10.6 mi
60039 Crystal Lake, IL 10.6 mi
53191 Williams Bay, WI 11.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60033?

60033 is in Harvard, Illinois, in McHenry County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4234, -88.6105.

What county is 60033 in?

60033 spans 2 counties: McHenry County and Boone County. Most of it falls in McHenry 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 60033?

Harvard uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60033 in?

60033 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60033?

About 12,999 people live in ZIP code 60033, in 4,697 households, at 110.7 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 60033?

$68,633 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60033?

The closest are 53184 (6.7 mi), 61012 (8 mi), 53195 (8.8 mi), 53125 (8.8 mi) and 53585 (9.3 mi).

Is 60033 a PO Box ZIP code?

60033 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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