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60135

ZIP 60135 is Genoa, Illinois, mostly in DeKalb County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DeKalb +2 more
Population
7,274
Coordinates
42.1125, -88.6708
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Where 60135 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 60135
  • 🔢 Type 60135 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,135 = 3 × 5 × 19 × 211. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101011100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60134 (Geneva, IL, 23 mi away) and 60136 (Gilberts, IL, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60135 becomes 53106, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01536, 01653, 03561, 05361, 06153, 06351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01536 in North Grafton, MA, 868 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯540 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60135 and you would come out at 42.11°S, 91.33°E — 1,129 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 46.8 square miles of land, 60135 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,274This ZIP7,274
Households2,901This ZIP2,901
Housing units2,925This ZIP2,925
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$98,033This ZIP$98,033Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$254,000This ZIP$254,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$940This ZIP$940Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min
Population density155.5 / sq miThis ZIP155.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments125This ZIP125
Employees1,172This ZIP1,172
Annual payroll$53,378,000This ZIP$53,378,000
Tax returns filed3,710This ZIP3,710
Total adjusted gross income$281,038,000This ZIP$281,038,000

Land area

Land area46.79 sq miThis ZIP46.79 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Counties 60135 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
DeKalb County 96.2%
McHenry County 2.2%
Boone County 1.6%

Other place names in 60135

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ZIP codes near 60135

ZIPCityDistance
60145 Kingston, IL 5.6 mi
60178 Sycamore, IL 7.2 mi
60109 Burlington, IL 7.8 mi
60140 Hampshire, IL 8.4 mi
60152 Marengo, IL 9.0 mi
60146 Kirkland, IL 10.5 mi
60180 Union, IL 10.9 mi
60111 Clare, IL 11.0 mi
61038 Garden Prairie, IL 11.1 mi
60142 Huntley, IL 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60135?

60135 is in Genoa, Illinois, in DeKalb County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1125, -88.6708.

What county is 60135 in?

60135 spans 3 counties: DeKalb County, McHenry County and Boone County. Most of it falls in DeKalb 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 60135?

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

What time zone is 60135 in?

60135 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60135?

About 7,274 people live in ZIP code 60135, in 2,901 households, at 155.5 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 60135?

$98,033 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60135?

The closest are 60145 (5.6 mi), 60178 (7.2 mi), 60109 (7.8 mi), 60140 (8.4 mi) and 60152 (9 mi).

Is 60135 a PO Box ZIP code?

60135 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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