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Where 60553 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 60553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,553 = 19 × 3187. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110010001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60552 (Somonauk, IL, 20 mi away) and 60554 (Sugar Grove, IL, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60553 becomes 35506, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05356, 05653, 06355, 06535, 30565, 30655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06355 in Mystic, CT, 881 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯517 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60553 and you would come out at 41.83°S, 90.96°E — 1,124 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 48.9 square miles of land, 60553 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 722This ZIP722 |
|---|---|
| Households | 262This ZIP262 |
| Housing units | 276This ZIP276 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $109,375This ZIP$109,375Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,900This ZIP$176,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,607This ZIP$1,607Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6%This ZIP30.6% |
| Mean commute | 34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min |
| Population density | 14.8 / sq miThis ZIP14.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $3,767,000This ZIP$3,767,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,233,000This ZIP$29,233,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.88 sq miThis ZIP48.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 60553
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60530 | Lee, IL | 4.9 mi |
61318 | Compton, IL | 8.2 mi |
60113 | Creston, IL | 8.2 mi |
61068 | Rochelle, IL | 8.7 mi |
61006 | Ashton, IL | 8.7 mi |
60550 | Shabbona, IL | 8.7 mi |
61353 | Paw Paw, IL | 8.8 mi |
61378 | West Brooklyn, IL | 9.3 mi |
60150 | Malta, IL | 9.6 mi |
60129 | Esmond, IL | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60553?
60553 is in Steward, Illinois, in Lee County, part of the Dixon, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8263, -89.0401.
What county is 60553 in?
60553 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 60553?
Steward uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60553 in?
60553 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60553?
About 722 people live in ZIP code 60553, in 262 households, at 14.8 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 60553?
$109,375 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60553?
The closest are 60530 (4.9 mi), 61318 (8.2 mi), 60113 (8.2 mi), 61068 (8.7 mi) and 61006 (8.7 mi).
Is 60553 a PO Box ZIP code?
60553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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