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Where 60605 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 60605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,605 = 5 × 17 × 23 × 31. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110010111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60604 (Chicago, IL, 1 mi away) and 60606 (Chicago, IL, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60605 becomes 50606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington, IA, 217 miles 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, 2,053 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯590 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60605 and you would come out at 41.87°S, 92.38°E — 1,184 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 1.4 square miles of land, 60605 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,210This ZIP36,210 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,632This ZIP19,632 |
| Housing units | 21,126This ZIP21,126 |
| Median age | 31.5This ZIP31.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $123,922This ZIP$123,922Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $453,200This ZIP$453,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,464This ZIP$2,464Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.9%This ZIP82.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 25,321.7 / sq miThis ZIP25,321.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,087This ZIP1,087 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,820This ZIP22,820 |
| Annual payroll | $2,557,737,000This ZIP$2,557,737,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,870This ZIP15,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,541,626,000This ZIP$2,541,626,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.43 sq miThis ZIP1.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 60605
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60605
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60604 | Chicago, IL | 0.9 mi |
60603 | Chicago, IL | 1.0 mi |
60689 | Chicago, IL | 1.0 mi |
60686 | Chicago, IL | 1.2 mi |
60602 | Chicago, IL | 1.2 mi |
60601 | Chicago, IL | 1.2 mi |
60695 | Chicago, IL | 1.4 mi |
60606 | Chicago, IL | 1.4 mi |
60616 | Chicago, IL | 1.6 mi |
60661 | Chicago, IL | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60605?
60605 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8676, -87.6172.
What county is 60605 in?
60605 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60605?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60605 in?
60605 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60605?
About 36,210 people live in ZIP code 60605, in 19,632 households, at 25,321.7 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 60605?
$123,922 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60605?
The closest are 60604 (0.9 mi), 60603 (1 mi), 60689 (1 mi), 60686 (1.2 mi) and 60602 (1.2 mi).
Is 60605 a PO Box ZIP code?
60605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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