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Where 60506 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.
- 🔢 Type 60506 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOSOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆60506 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 60,506 = 2 × 30253. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110001011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60505 (Aurora, IL, 4 mi away) and 60507 (Aurora, IL, 3 mi away).
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00656, 05660, 06065, 06506, 06605, 50066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00656 in Guayanilla, PR, 2,075 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯550 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60506 and you would come out at 41.76°S, 91.63°E — 1,155 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 21.3 square miles of land, 60506 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50,038This ZIP50,038 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,880This ZIP17,880 |
| Housing units | 18,318This ZIP18,318 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,517This ZIP$79,517Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,700This ZIP$253,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,343This ZIP$1,343Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3%This ZIP29.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 2,353.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,353.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,102This ZIP1,102 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,027This ZIP17,027 |
| Annual payroll | $937,690,000This ZIP$937,690,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 24,910This ZIP24,910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,543,410,000This ZIP$1,543,410,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.26 sq miThis ZIP21.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 60506 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kane County | 99.2% |
| Kendall County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 60506
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60506
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60507 | Aurora, IL | 2.7 mi |
60568 | Aurora, IL | 2.7 mi |
60572 | Aurora, IL | 2.7 mi |
60538 | Montgomery, IL | 2.8 mi |
60542 | North Aurora, IL | 3.6 mi |
60505 | Aurora, IL | 3.9 mi |
60554 | Sugar Grove, IL | 4.6 mi |
60539 | Mooseheart, IL | 4.9 mi |
60512 | Bristol, IL | 5.3 mi |
60502 | Aurora, IL | 6.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60506?
60506 is in Aurora, Illinois, in Kane County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7589, -88.3719.
What county is 60506 in?
60506 spans 2 counties: Kane County and Kendall County. Most of it falls in Kane 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 60506?
Aurora uses area codes 630 and 331, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60506 in?
60506 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60506?
About 50,038 people live in ZIP code 60506, in 17,880 households, at 2,353.3 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 60506?
$79,517 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60506?
The closest are 60507 (2.7 mi), 60568 (2.7 mi), 60572 (2.7 mi), 60538 (2.8 mi) and 60542 (3.6 mi).
Is 60506 a PO Box ZIP code?
60506 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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