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Where 60621 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 60621 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,621 = 3 × 11 × 11 × 167. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60620 (Chicago, IL, 3 mi away) and 60622 (Chicago, IL, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60621 becomes 12606, 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, 906 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% 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 60621 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 92.36°E — 1,186 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 3.8 square miles of land, 60621 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,301This ZIP28,301 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,414This ZIP11,414 |
| Housing units | 15,040This ZIP15,040 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,905This ZIP$31,905Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,500This ZIP$153,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,049This ZIP$1,049Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 37.1 minThis ZIP37.1 min |
| Population density | 7,538.9 / sq miThis ZIP7,538.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 208This ZIP208 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,833This ZIP3,833 |
| Annual payroll | $184,164,000This ZIP$184,164,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,110This ZIP10,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $324,647,000This ZIP$324,647,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.75 sq miThis ZIP3.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60621
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60621
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60636 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60637 | Chicago, IL | 1.9 mi |
60620 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60609 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
60615 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60619 | Chicago, IL | 2.9 mi |
60653 | Chicago, IL | 3.5 mi |
60454 | Oak Lawn, IL | 3.5 mi |
60499 | Bedford Park, IL | 3.5 mi |
60664 | Chicago, IL | 3.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60621?
60621 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7762, -87.6395.
What county is 60621 in?
60621 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60621?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60621 in?
60621 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60621?
About 28,301 people live in ZIP code 60621, in 11,414 households, at 7,538.9 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 60621?
$31,905 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60621?
The closest are 60636 (1.5 mi), 60637 (1.9 mi), 60620 (2.6 mi), 60609 (2.7 mi) and 60615 (2.8 mi).
Is 60621 a PO Box ZIP code?
60621 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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