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60552

ZIP 60552 is Somonauk, Illinois, mostly in DeKalb County; area code 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
DeKalb +1 more
Population
4,285
Coordinates
41.6669, -88.7065
☼ Live from 60552 — Somonauk, IL

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Where 60552 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 60552
  • 🔢 Type 60552 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSSOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,552 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 29 × 29. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110110010001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60551 (Sheridan, IL, 10 mi away) and 60553 (Steward, IL, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60552 becomes 25506 — and that is a real ZIP code: Branchland, WV, 419 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 944 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯532 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60552 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 91.29°E — 1,145 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 26.6 square miles of land, 60552 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,285This ZIP4,285
Households1,807This ZIP1,807
Housing units1,953This ZIP1,953
Median age48.6This ZIP48.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$113,411This ZIP$113,411Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$257,400This ZIP$257,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,388This ZIP$1,388Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%This ZIP32.4%
Mean commute36.5 minThis ZIP36.5 min
Population density161.1 / sq miThis ZIP161.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments70This ZIP70
Employees433This ZIP433
Annual payroll$23,096,000This ZIP$23,096,000
Tax returns filed2,170This ZIP2,170
Total adjusted gross income$187,999,000This ZIP$187,999,000

Land area

Land area26.61 sq miThis ZIP26.61 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Counties 60552 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
DeKalb County 81.3%
LaSalle County 18.7%

Other place names in 60552

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ZIP codes near 60552

ZIPCityDistance
60548 Sandwich, IL 3.9 mi
60531 Leland, IL 5.3 mi
60556 Waterman, IL 7.4 mi
60520 Hinckley, IL 8.6 mi
60545 Plano, IL 8.8 mi
60537 Millington, IL 9.1 mi
60536 Millbrook, IL 9.3 mi
60551 Sheridan, IL 9.8 mi
60511 Big Rock, IL 10.2 mi
60549 Serena, IL 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60552?

60552 is in Somonauk, Illinois, in DeKalb County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6669, -88.7065.

What county is 60552 in?

60552 spans 2 counties: DeKalb County and LaSalle County. Most of it falls in DeKalb 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 60552?

Somonauk uses area code 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60552 in?

60552 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60552?

About 4,285 people live in ZIP code 60552, in 1,807 households, at 161.1 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 60552?

$113,411 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60552?

The closest are 60548 (3.9 mi), 60531 (5.3 mi), 60556 (7.4 mi), 60520 (8.6 mi) and 60545 (8.8 mi).

Is 60552 a PO Box ZIP code?

60552 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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