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60085

ZIP 60085 is in Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County; area codes 224 and 847; Central time. Waukegan has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 60079 and 60087.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lake
Population
72,341
Coordinates
42.3549, -87.8608
☼ Live from 60085 — Waukegan, IL

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Where 60085 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 60085
  • 🔢 Type 60085 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBOOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,085 = 5 × 61 × 197. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101010110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60084 (Wauconda, IL, 15 mi away) and 60086 (North Chicago, IL, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60085 becomes 58006 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arthur, ND, 563 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00685, 05068, 05086, 05680, 05860, 06058, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00685 in San Sebastian, PR, 2,063 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯584 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60085 and you would come out at 42.35°S, 92.14°E — 1,155 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 60085 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population72,341This ZIP72,341
Households25,566This ZIP25,566
Housing units26,674This ZIP26,674
Median age34.6This ZIP34.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,793This ZIP$66,793Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$177,400This ZIP$177,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,161This ZIP$1,161Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%This ZIP18.5%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density4,883.9 / sq miThis ZIP4,883.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,324This ZIP1,324
Employees20,283This ZIP20,283
Annual payroll$1,152,984,000This ZIP$1,152,984,000
Tax returns filed30,550This ZIP30,550
Total adjusted gross income$1,391,938,000This ZIP$1,391,938,000

Land area

Land area14.81 sq miThis ZIP14.81 sq mi
Water area1.53 sq miThis ZIP1.53 sq mi

Other place names in 60085

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ZIP codes near 60085

ZIPCityDistance
60079 Waukegan, IL 1.0 mi
60064 North Chicago, IL 2.1 mi
60088 Great Lakes, IL 3.2 mi
60087 Waukegan, IL 3.4 mi
60031 Gurnee, IL 4.2 mi
60044 Lake Bluff, IL 4.6 mi
60048 Libertyville, IL 6.1 mi
60086 North Chicago, IL 6.9 mi
60099 Zion, IL 7.3 mi
60083 Wadsworth, IL 7.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60085?

60085 is in Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3549, -87.8608.

What county is 60085 in?

60085 lies in Lake County.

What area code is 60085?

Waukegan uses area codes 224 and 847, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60085 in?

60085 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60085?

About 72,341 people live in ZIP code 60085, in 25,566 households, at 4,883.9 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 60085?

$66,793 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60085?

The closest are 60079 (1 mi), 60064 (2.1 mi), 60088 (3.2 mi), 60087 (3.4 mi) and 60031 (4.2 mi).

Is 60085 a PO Box ZIP code?

60085 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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