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60129

ZIP 60129 is Esmond, Illinois, mostly in Ogle County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ogle +1 more
Metro area
Rochelle, IL
Population
229
Coordinates
42.0082, -88.9750
☼ Live from 60129 — Esmond, IL

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Where 60129 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 60129
  • 🔢 Type 60129 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,129 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 131. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101011100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60128 (Carol Stream, IL, 47 mi away) and 60130 (Forest Park, IL, 60 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60129 becomes 92106 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Diego, CA, 1,670 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02169, 02196, 02916, 06129, 06912, 06921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96201 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,627 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯523 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60129 and you would come out at 42.01°S, 91.03°E — 1,120 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 16.1 square miles of land, 60129 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population229This ZIP229
Households89This ZIP89
Housing units91This ZIP91
Median age28.8This ZIP28.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$117,750This ZIP$117,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$187,500This ZIP$187,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$695This ZIP$695Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%This ZIP40.4%
Mean commute36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min
Population density14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees17This ZIP17
Annual payroll$446,000This ZIP$446,000
Tax returns filed140This ZIP140
Total adjusted gross income$9,786,000This ZIP$9,786,000

Land area

Land area16.08 sq miThis ZIP16.08 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 60129 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Ogle County 72.7%
DeKalb County 27.3%

ZIP codes near 60129

ZIPCityDistance
61049 Lindenwood, IL 3.4 mi
60113 Creston, IL 5.3 mi
61068 Rochelle, IL 6.1 mi
60111 Clare, IL 7.2 mi
61052 Monroe Center, IL 7.3 mi
60150 Malta, IL 7.7 mi
61043 Holcomb, IL 7.8 mi
60146 Kirkland, IL 8.2 mi
61020 Davis Junction, IL 9.5 mi
61015 Chana, IL 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60129?

60129 is in Esmond, Illinois, in Ogle County, part of the Rochelle, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0082, -88.9750.

What county is 60129 in?

60129 spans 2 counties: Ogle County and DeKalb County. Most of it falls in Ogle 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 60129?

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

What time zone is 60129 in?

60129 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60129?

About 229 people live in ZIP code 60129, in 89 households, at 14.2 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 60129?

$117,750 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60129?

The closest are 61049 (3.4 mi), 60113 (5.3 mi), 61068 (6.1 mi), 60111 (7.2 mi) and 61052 (7.3 mi).

Is 60129 a PO Box ZIP code?

60129 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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