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60408

ZIP 60408 is Braidwood, Illinois, in Will County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Will
Population
5,327
Coordinates
41.2660, -88.2185
☼ Live from 60408 — Braidwood, IL

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Where 60408 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 60408
  • 🔢 Type 60408 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOhOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,408 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 839. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101111111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60407 (Braceville, IL, 3 mi away) and 60409 (Calumet City, IL, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60408 becomes 80406, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04068, 04086, 04680, 04860, 06084, 06408, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86004 in Flagstaff, AZ, 1,315 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯553 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60408 and you would come out at 41.27°S, 91.78°E — 1,181 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 6.4 square miles of land, 60408 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,327This ZIP5,327
Households2,128This ZIP2,128
Housing units2,229This ZIP2,229
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,174This ZIP$95,174Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$216,200This ZIP$216,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,051This ZIP$1,051Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%This ZIP16.8%
Mean commute29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min
Population density834.2 / sq miThis ZIP834.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments70This ZIP70
Employees547This ZIP547
Annual payroll$17,216,000This ZIP$17,216,000
Tax returns filed2,790This ZIP2,790
Total adjusted gross income$198,415,000This ZIP$198,415,000

Land area

Land area6.39 sq miThis ZIP6.39 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 60408

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 60408

ZIPCityDistance
60407 Braceville, IL 3.1 mi
60416 Coal City, IL 3.9 mi
60481 Wilmington, IL 5.8 mi
60474 South Wilmington, IL 6.3 mi
60935 Essex, IL 7.0 mi
60424 Gardner, IL 9.0 mi
60444 Mazon, IL 9.7 mi
60961 Reddick, IL 10.8 mi
60410 Channahon, IL 11.2 mi
60969 Union Hill, IL 11.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60408?

60408 is in Braidwood, Illinois, in Will County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2660, -88.2185.

What county is 60408 in?

60408 lies in Will County.

What area code is 60408?

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

What time zone is 60408 in?

60408 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60408?

About 5,327 people live in ZIP code 60408, in 2,128 households, at 834.2 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 60408?

$95,174 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60408?

The closest are 60407 (3.1 mi), 60416 (3.9 mi), 60481 (5.8 mi), 60474 (6.3 mi) and 60935 (7 mi).

Is 60408 a PO Box ZIP code?

60408 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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