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60146

ZIP 60146 is Kirkland, Illinois, mostly in DeKalb County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DeKalb +2 more
Population
2,369
Coordinates
42.1000, -88.8741
☼ Live from 60146 — Kirkland, IL

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Where 60146 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 60146
  • 🔢 Type 60146 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,146 = 2 × 17 × 29 × 61. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101011110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60145 (Kingston, IL, 5 mi away) and 60147 (Lafox, IL, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60146 becomes 64106 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kansas City, MO, 363 miles away.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04616, 06146, 06416, 06461, 06614, 10466, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04616 in Brooklin, ME, 1,033 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯530 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60146 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 91.13°E — 1,121 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 55.5 square miles of land, 60146 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,369This ZIP2,369
Households968This ZIP968
Housing units1,002This ZIP1,002
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,032This ZIP$88,032Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$222,000This ZIP$222,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,044This ZIP$1,044Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min
Population density42.6 / sq miThis ZIP42.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees752This ZIP752
Annual payroll$58,738,000This ZIP$58,738,000
Tax returns filed1,240This ZIP1,240
Total adjusted gross income$87,960,000This ZIP$87,960,000

Land area

Land area55.55 sq miThis ZIP55.55 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi

Counties 60146 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
DeKalb County 88.0%
Boone County 10.0%
Ogle County 1.9%

Other place names in 60146

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ZIP codes near 60146

ZIPCityDistance
60145 Kingston, IL 5.2 mi
61052 Monroe Center, IL 6.5 mi
60111 Clare, IL 6.5 mi
61016 Cherry Valley, IL 7.7 mi
61049 Lindenwood, IL 7.7 mi
60129 Esmond, IL 8.2 mi
61008 Belvidere, IL 10.2 mi
60135 Genoa, IL 10.5 mi
61112 Rockford, IL 11.1 mi
61109 Rockford, IL 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60146?

60146 is in Kirkland, Illinois, in DeKalb County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1000, -88.8741.

What county is 60146 in?

60146 spans 3 counties: DeKalb County, Boone County and Ogle 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 60146?

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

What time zone is 60146 in?

60146 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60146?

About 2,369 people live in ZIP code 60146, in 968 households, at 42.6 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 60146?

$88,032 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60146?

The closest are 60145 (5.2 mi), 61052 (6.5 mi), 60111 (6.5 mi), 61016 (7.7 mi) and 61049 (7.7 mi).

Is 60146 a PO Box ZIP code?

60146 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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