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60123

ZIP 60123 is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County; area codes 224, 847 and 630; Central time. Elgin has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 60120, 60121, 60122 and 60124.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kane
Population
48,379
Coordinates
42.0406, -88.3113
☼ Live from 60123 — Elgin, IL

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Where 60123 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 60123
  • 🔢 Type 60123 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,123 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 409. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101011011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60122 (Elgin, IL, 2 mi away) and 60124 (Elgin, IL, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60123 becomes 32106, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01236, 01263, 02136, 02163, 02361, 02631, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02631 in Brewster, MA, 937 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯557 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60123 and you would come out at 42.04°S, 91.69°E — 1,147 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 14.0 square miles of land, 60123 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population48,379This ZIP48,379
Households17,562This ZIP17,562
Housing units18,246This ZIP18,246
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$87,693This ZIP$87,693Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$261,000This ZIP$261,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,292This ZIP$1,292Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%This ZIP24.8%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density3,463.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,463.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,458This ZIP1,458
Employees29,144This ZIP29,144
Annual payroll$1,834,637,000This ZIP$1,834,637,000
Tax returns filed23,280This ZIP23,280
Total adjusted gross income$1,380,057,000This ZIP$1,380,057,000

Land area

Land area13.97 sq miThis ZIP13.97 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi

Other place names in 60123

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ZIP codes near 60123

ZIPCityDistance
60121 Elgin, IL 1.6 mi
60122 Elgin, IL 1.9 mi
60177 South Elgin, IL 3.6 mi
60120 Elgin, IL 3.7 mi
60118 Dundee, IL 4.8 mi
60124 Elgin, IL 4.8 mi
60110 Carpentersville, IL 5.1 mi
60179 Hoffman Estates, IL 5.2 mi
60136 Gilberts, IL 5.7 mi
60192 Hoffman Estates, IL 5.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60123?

60123 is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0406, -88.3113.

What county is 60123 in?

60123 lies in Kane County.

What area code is 60123?

Elgin uses area codes 224, 847 and 630, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60123 in?

60123 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60123?

About 48,379 people live in ZIP code 60123, in 17,562 households, at 3,463.8 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 60123?

$87,693 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60123?

The closest are 60121 (1.6 mi), 60122 (1.9 mi), 60177 (3.6 mi), 60120 (3.7 mi) and 60118 (4.8 mi).

Is 60123 a PO Box ZIP code?

60123 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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