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60185

ZIP 60185 is in West Chicago, Illinois, mostly in DuPage County; area codes 630 and 331; Central time. West Chicago has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 60186.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DuPage +1 more
Population
33,703
Coordinates
41.8931, -88.2150
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Where 60185 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 60185
  • 🔢 Type 60185 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBIOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,185 = 5 × 12037. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101100011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60184 (Wayne, IL, 4 mi away) and 60186 (West Chicago, IL, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60185 becomes 58106 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fargo, ND, 545 miles away.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01568, 01586, 01865, 05681, 05861, 06518, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85601 in Arivaca, AZ, 1,458 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯560 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60185 and you would come out at 41.89°S, 91.79°E — 1,157 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 30.9 square miles of land, 60185 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population33,703This ZIP33,703
Households10,620This ZIP10,620
Housing units11,003This ZIP11,003
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$107,194This ZIP$107,194Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$344,300This ZIP$344,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,489This ZIP$1,489Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%This ZIP32.9%
Mean commute26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min
Population density1,091.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,091.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,053This ZIP1,053
Employees16,202This ZIP16,202
Annual payroll$1,081,289,000This ZIP$1,081,289,000
Tax returns filed16,420This ZIP16,420
Total adjusted gross income$1,365,739,000This ZIP$1,365,739,000

Land area

Land area30.89 sq miThis ZIP30.89 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi

Counties 60185 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
DuPage County 96.4%
Kane County 3.6%

Other place names in 60185

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ZIP codes near 60185

ZIPCityDistance
60186 West Chicago, IL 0.8 mi
60190 Winfield, IL 3.3 mi
60116 Carol Stream, IL 4.3 mi
60197 Carol Stream, IL 4.3 mi
60184 Wayne, IL 4.5 mi
60188 Carol Stream, IL 4.7 mi
60555 Warrenville, IL 5.0 mi
60174 Saint Charles, IL 5.0 mi
60187 Wheaton, IL 5.5 mi
60569 Aurora, IL 5.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60185?

60185 is in West Chicago, Illinois, in DuPage County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8931, -88.2150.

What county is 60185 in?

60185 spans 2 counties: DuPage County and Kane County. Most of it falls in DuPage 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 60185?

West Chicago uses area codes 630 and 331, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60185 in?

60185 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60185?

About 33,703 people live in ZIP code 60185, in 10,620 households, at 1,091.1 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 60185?

$107,194 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60185?

The closest are 60186 (0.8 mi), 60190 (3.3 mi), 60116 (4.3 mi), 60197 (4.3 mi) and 60184 (4.5 mi).

Is 60185 a PO Box ZIP code?

60185 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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