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Where 60090 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.
- 🔢 Type 60090 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGOOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,090 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 2003. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110101010111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60089 (Buffalo Grove, IL, 4 mi away) and 60091 (Wilmette, IL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60090 becomes 09006, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00690, 00906, 00960, 06090, 09060, 60009, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09060 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,326 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯578 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60090 and you would come out at 42.13°S, 92.09°E — 1,161 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 9.0 square miles of land, 60090 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38,298This ZIP38,298 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,100This ZIP15,100 |
| Housing units | 15,974This ZIP15,974 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,355This ZIP$85,355Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $264,800This ZIP$264,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,663This ZIP$1,663Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9%This ZIP40.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 4,263.4 / sq miThis ZIP4,263.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,342This ZIP1,342 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,419This ZIP20,419 |
| Annual payroll | $1,274,319,000This ZIP$1,274,319,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,800This ZIP19,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,450,450,000This ZIP$1,450,450,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.98 sq miThis ZIP8.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 60090 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 99.5% |
| Lake County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 60090
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60090
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60070 | Prospect Heights, IL | 1.8 mi |
60062 | Northbrook, IL | 3.4 mi |
60004 | Arlington Heights, IL | 3.6 mi |
60015 | Deerfield, IL | 3.7 mi |
60089 | Buffalo Grove, IL | 3.9 mi |
60065 | Northbrook, IL | 4.3 mi |
60056 | Mount Prospect, IL | 4.3 mi |
60006 | Arlington Heights, IL | 4.4 mi |
60026 | Glenview, IL | 4.5 mi |
60069 | Lincolnshire, IL | 4.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60090?
60090 is in Wheeling, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1259, -87.9120.
What county is 60090 in?
60090 spans 2 counties: Cook County and Lake County. Most of it falls in Cook 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 60090?
Wheeling uses area codes 847, 224, 312, 630 and 708, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60090 in?
60090 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60090?
About 38,298 people live in ZIP code 60090, in 15,100 households, at 4,263.4 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 60090?
$85,355 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60090?
The closest are 60070 (1.8 mi), 60062 (3.4 mi), 60004 (3.6 mi), 60015 (3.7 mi) and 60089 (3.9 mi).
Is 60090 a PO Box ZIP code?
60090 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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