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Where 60612 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 60612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,612 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5051. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60611 (Chicago, IL, 4 mi away) and 60613 (Chicago, IL, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60612 becomes 21606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01266, 02661, 06126, 06612, 12066, 16260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02661 in South Harwich, MA, 908 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯586 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60612 and you would come out at 41.88°S, 92.31°E — 1,180 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 3.7 square miles of land, 60612 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,744This ZIP35,744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,393This ZIP15,393 |
| Housing units | 16,997This ZIP16,997 |
| Median age | 34.3This ZIP34.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,922This ZIP$60,922Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $364,600This ZIP$364,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,389This ZIP$1,389Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6%This ZIP43.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min |
| Population density | 9,611.2 / sq miThis ZIP9,611.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,074This ZIP1,074 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44,360This ZIP44,360 |
| Annual payroll | $4,008,988,000This ZIP$4,008,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,920This ZIP13,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,043,480,000This ZIP$1,043,480,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.72 sq miThis ZIP3.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60688 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi |
60696 | Chicago, IL | 1.4 mi |
60622 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60607 | Chicago, IL | 1.8 mi |
60624 | Chicago, IL | 1.9 mi |
60642 | Chicago, IL | 2.1 mi |
60661 | Chicago, IL | 2.3 mi |
60608 | Chicago, IL | 2.5 mi |
60606 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60686 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60612?
60612 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8805, -87.6879.
What county is 60612 in?
60612 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60612?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60612 in?
60612 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60612?
About 35,744 people live in ZIP code 60612, in 15,393 households, at 9,611.2 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 60612?
$60,922 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60612?
The closest are 60688 (1.1 mi), 60696 (1.4 mi), 60622 (1.5 mi), 60607 (1.8 mi) and 60624 (1.9 mi).
Is 60612 a PO Box ZIP code?
60612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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