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60124

ZIP 60124 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 60123.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kane
Population
24,487
Coordinates
42.0202, -88.4007
☼ Live from 60124 — Elgin, IL

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Where 60124 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 60124
  • 🔢 Type 60124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,124 = 2 × 2 × 15031. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60123 (Elgin, IL, 5 mi away) and 60126 (Elmhurst, IL, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60124 becomes 42106, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04612 in Bernard, ME, 1,018 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯552 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60124 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 91.60°E — 1,144 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 07m.
  • 📏 At 38.2 square miles of land, 60124 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population24,487This ZIP24,487
Households8,832This ZIP8,832
Housing units8,982This ZIP8,982
Median age43.7This ZIP43.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$139,982This ZIP$139,982Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$430,900This ZIP$430,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,957This ZIP$1,957Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%This ZIP49.5%
Mean commute29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min
Population density641.7 / sq miThis ZIP641.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments608This ZIP608
Employees11,216This ZIP11,216
Annual payroll$750,422,000This ZIP$750,422,000
Tax returns filed13,070This ZIP13,070
Total adjusted gross income$1,665,429,000This ZIP$1,665,429,000

Land area

Land area38.16 sq miThis ZIP38.16 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 60124

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ZIP codes near 60124

ZIPCityDistance
60123 Elgin, IL 4.8 mi
60175 Saint Charles, IL 5.0 mi
60177 South Elgin, IL 5.1 mi
60183 Wasco, IL 5.5 mi
60147 Lafox, IL 5.8 mi
60122 Elgin, IL 5.9 mi
60136 Gilberts, IL 6.0 mi
60121 Elgin, IL 6.2 mi
60140 Hampshire, IL 7.1 mi
60109 Burlington, IL 7.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60124?

60124 is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0202, -88.4007.

What county is 60124 in?

60124 lies in Kane County.

What area code is 60124?

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

What time zone is 60124 in?

60124 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60124?

About 24,487 people live in ZIP code 60124, in 8,832 households, at 641.7 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 60124?

$139,982 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60124?

The closest are 60123 (4.8 mi), 60175 (5 mi), 60177 (5.1 mi), 60183 (5.5 mi) and 60147 (5.8 mi).

Is 60124 a PO Box ZIP code?

60124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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