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60531

ZIP 60531 is Leland, Illinois, mostly in LaSalle County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
LaSalle +1 more
Metro area
Ottawa, IL
Population
1,885
Coordinates
41.6192, -88.7875
☼ Live from 60531 — Leland, IL

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Where 60531 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 60531
  • 🔢 Type 60531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,531 = 3 × 20177. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110110001110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60530 (Lee, IL, 15 mi away) and 60532 (Lisle, IL, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60531 becomes 13506, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01536, 01653, 03561, 05361, 06153, 06351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01536 in North Grafton, MA, 878 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯527 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60531 and you would come out at 41.62°S, 91.21°E — 1,143 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 61.4 square miles of land, 60531 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,885This ZIP1,885
Households724This ZIP724
Housing units756This ZIP756
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,808This ZIP$79,808Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$229,200This ZIP$229,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,690This ZIP$1,690Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%This ZIP26.2%
Mean commute43.2 minThis ZIP43.2 min
Population density30.7 / sq miThis ZIP30.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees173This ZIP173
Annual payroll$8,262,000This ZIP$8,262,000
Tax returns filed900This ZIP900
Total adjusted gross income$65,747,000This ZIP$65,747,000

Land area

Land area61.43 sq miThis ZIP61.43 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 60531 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
LaSalle County 62.2%
DeKalb County 37.8%

Other place names in 60531

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

ZIP codes near 60531

ZIPCityDistance
60552 Somonauk, IL 5.3 mi
60518 Earlville, IL 7.0 mi
60548 Sandwich, IL 8.1 mi
60551 Sheridan, IL 8.3 mi
60549 Serena, IL 8.4 mi
60556 Waterman, IL 10.0 mi
60537 Millington, IL 10.3 mi
60557 Wedron, IL 12.0 mi
61353 Paw Paw, IL 12.0 mi
60536 Millbrook, IL 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60531?

60531 is in Leland, Illinois, in LaSalle County, part of the Ottawa, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6192, -88.7875.

What county is 60531 in?

60531 spans 2 counties: LaSalle County and DeKalb County. Most of it falls in LaSalle 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 60531?

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

What time zone is 60531 in?

60531 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60531?

About 1,885 people live in ZIP code 60531, in 724 households, at 30.7 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 60531?

$79,808 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60531?

The closest are 60552 (5.3 mi), 60518 (7 mi), 60548 (8.1 mi), 60551 (8.3 mi) and 60549 (8.4 mi).

Is 60531 a PO Box ZIP code?

60531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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