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60521

ZIP 60521 is in Hinsdale, Illinois, mostly in DuPage County; area codes 630, 708, 847, 312 and 331; Central time. Hinsdale has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 60522.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DuPage +1 more
Population
18,056
Coordinates
41.8007, -87.9282
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Where 60521 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 60521
  • 🔢 Type 60521 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZSOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 60521 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110110001101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60520 (Hinckley, IL, 38 mi away) and 60522 (Hinsdale, IL, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60521 becomes 12506 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bangall, NY, 732 miles away.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 923 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯573 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60521 and you would come out at 41.80°S, 92.07°E — 1,173 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 4.7 square miles of land, 60521 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,056This ZIP18,056
Households6,042This ZIP6,042
Housing units6,568This ZIP6,568
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$249,200This ZIP$249,200Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$1,032,800This ZIP$1,032,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,955This ZIP$1,955Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher79.3%This ZIP79.3%
Mean commute31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min
Population density3,817.3 / sq miThis ZIP3,817.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments965This ZIP965
Employees11,613This ZIP11,613
Annual payroll$790,941,000This ZIP$790,941,000
Tax returns filed8,230This ZIP8,230
Total adjusted gross income$4,230,493,000This ZIP$4,230,493,000

Land area

Land area4.73 sq miThis ZIP4.73 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 60521 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
DuPage County 82.8%
Cook County 17.2%

Other place names in 60521

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

ZIP codes near 60521

ZIPCityDistance
60558 Western Springs, IL 1.4 mi
60514 Clarendon Hills, IL 1.8 mi
60559 Westmont, IL 2.3 mi
60523 Oak Brook, IL 2.8 mi
60526 La Grange Park, IL 3.1 mi
60525 La Grange, IL 3.4 mi
60154 Westchester, IL 3.9 mi
60527 Willowbrook, IL 4.0 mi
60513 Brookfield, IL 4.5 mi
60561 Darien, IL 4.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60521?

60521 is in Hinsdale, Illinois, in DuPage County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8007, -87.9282.

What county is 60521 in?

60521 spans 2 counties: DuPage County and Cook 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 60521?

Hinsdale uses area codes 630, 708, 847, 312 and 331, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60521 in?

60521 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60521?

About 18,056 people live in ZIP code 60521, in 6,042 households, at 3,817.3 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 60521?

$249,200 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60521?

The closest are 60558 (1.4 mi), 60514 (1.8 mi), 60559 (2.3 mi), 60523 (2.8 mi) and 60526 (3.1 mi).

Is 60521 a PO Box ZIP code?

60521 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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