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Where 60623 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 60623 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 60623 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60622 (Chicago, IL, 4 mi away) and 60624 (Chicago, IL, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60623 becomes 32606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gainesville, FL, 891 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02366, 02663, 03266, 06263, 20636, 23066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02663 in South Wellfleet, MA, 911 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯584 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60623 and you would come out at 41.85°S, 92.28°E — 1,180 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 5.4 square miles of land, 60623 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 81,277This ZIP81,277 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27,552This ZIP27,552 |
| Housing units | 31,335This ZIP31,335 |
| Median age | 35.7This ZIP35.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,878This ZIP$51,878Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,200This ZIP$237,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min |
| Population density | 15,115.7 / sq miThis ZIP15,115.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 819This ZIP819 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,534This ZIP12,534 |
| Annual payroll | $813,588,000This ZIP$813,588,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 29,350This ZIP29,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,127,570,000This ZIP$1,127,570,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.38 sq miThis ZIP5.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 60623
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60623
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60682 | Chicago, IL | 1.8 mi |
60804 | Cicero, IL | 2.2 mi |
60624 | Chicago, IL | 2.3 mi |
60608 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60632 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60612 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60454 | Oak Lawn, IL | 2.9 mi |
60499 | Bedford Park, IL | 2.9 mi |
60664 | Chicago, IL | 2.9 mi |
60668 | Chicago, IL | 2.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60623?
60623 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8471, -87.7176.
What county is 60623 in?
60623 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60623?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60623 in?
60623 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60623?
About 81,277 people live in ZIP code 60623, in 27,552 households, at 15,115.7 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 60623?
$51,878 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60623?
The closest are 60682 (1.8 mi), 60804 (2.2 mi), 60624 (2.3 mi), 60608 (2.4 mi) and 60632 (2.6 mi).
Is 60623 a PO Box ZIP code?
60623 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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