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Where 60611 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 60611 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 60611 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60610 (Chicago, IL, 1 mi away) and 60612 (Chicago, IL, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60611 becomes 11606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06161, 06611, 10166, 16016, 16061, 16160, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06161 in Hartford, CT, 768 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 60611 and you would come out at 41.89°S, 92.38°E — 1,183 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 07m.
- 📏 At 0.793 square miles of land, 60611 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 384 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37,705This ZIP37,705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24,714This ZIP24,714 |
| Housing units | 28,478This ZIP28,478 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $125,675This ZIP$125,675Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $650,800This ZIP$650,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,479This ZIP$2,479Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 88.3%This ZIP88.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 47,547.3 / sq miThis ZIP47,547.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,784This ZIP2,784 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89,024This ZIP89,024 |
| Annual payroll | $8,038,436,000This ZIP$8,038,436,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 20,050This ZIP20,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,909,389,000This ZIP$6,909,389,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 60611
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60611
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60601 | Chicago, IL | 0.7 mi |
60602 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60654 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60695 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60603 | Chicago, IL | 1.2 mi |
60610 | Chicago, IL | 1.3 mi |
60604 | Chicago, IL | 1.4 mi |
60606 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60661 | Chicago, IL | 1.7 mi |
60689 | Chicago, IL | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60611?
60611 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8947, -87.6151.
What county is 60611 in?
60611 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60611?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60611 in?
60611 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60611?
About 37,705 people live in ZIP code 60611, in 24,714 households, at 47,547.3 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 60611?
$125,675 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60611?
The closest are 60601 (0.7 mi), 60602 (1.1 mi), 60654 (1.1 mi), 60695 (1.1 mi) and 60603 (1.2 mi).
Is 60611 a PO Box ZIP code?
60611 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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