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Where 60608 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 60608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 947. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60607 (Chicago, IL, 2 mi away) and 60609 (Chicago, IL, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60608 becomes 80606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06068, 06608, 06860, 08066, 08606, 60068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06608 in Bridgeport, CT, 750 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯587 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60608 and you would come out at 41.85°S, 92.33°E — 1,182 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 6.2 square miles of land, 60608 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 80,737This ZIP80,737 |
|---|---|
| Households | 30,650This ZIP30,650 |
| Housing units | 33,154This ZIP33,154 |
| Median age | 34.5This ZIP34.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,366This ZIP$73,366Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $358,600This ZIP$358,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,295This ZIP$1,295Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4%This ZIP35.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 12,924.1 / sq miThis ZIP12,924.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,480This ZIP1,480 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29,377This ZIP29,377 |
| Annual payroll | $1,778,999,000This ZIP$1,778,999,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 29,630This ZIP29,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,763,483,000This ZIP$1,763,483,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.25 sq miThis ZIP6.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 60608
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60608
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60682 | Chicago, IL | 1.0 mi |
60666 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60693 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60696 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60688 | Chicago, IL | 1.8 mi |
60607 | Chicago, IL | 2.1 mi |
60616 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60623 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60609 | Chicago, IL | 2.5 mi |
60612 | Chicago, IL | 2.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60608?
60608 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8469, -87.6707.
What county is 60608 in?
60608 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60608?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60608 in?
60608 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60608?
About 80,737 people live in ZIP code 60608, in 30,650 households, at 12,924.1 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 60608?
$73,366 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60608?
The closest are 60682 (1 mi), 60666 (1.1 mi), 60693 (1.1 mi), 60696 (1.5 mi) and 60688 (1.8 mi).
Is 60608 a PO Box ZIP code?
60608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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