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Where 60628 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 60628 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,628 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 659. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60626 (Chicago, IL, 22 mi away) and 60629 (Chicago, IL, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60628 becomes 82606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02668, 06268, 20686, 20866, 26680, 28606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 80266 in Denver, CO, 913 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 60628 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 92.38°E — 1,190 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 11.0 square miles of land, 60628 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 60,431This ZIP60,431 |
|---|---|
| Households | 23,042This ZIP23,042 |
| Housing units | 28,615This ZIP28,615 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,644This ZIP$54,644Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,800This ZIP$169,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,193This ZIP$1,193Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min |
| Population density | 5,504.7 / sq miThis ZIP5,504.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 511This ZIP511 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,654This ZIP7,654 |
| Annual payroll | $384,258,000This ZIP$384,258,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 27,130This ZIP27,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,147,665,000This ZIP$1,147,665,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.98 sq miThis ZIP10.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 60628
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60628
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60643 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60827 | Riverdale, IL | 3.0 mi |
60633 | Chicago, IL | 3.5 mi |
60617 | Chicago, IL | 3.6 mi |
60619 | Chicago, IL | 3.7 mi |
60620 | Chicago, IL | 3.8 mi |
60406 | Blue Island, IL | 4.1 mi |
60655 | Chicago, IL | 4.4 mi |
60419 | Dolton, IL | 4.6 mi |
60805 | Evergreen Park, IL | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60628?
60628 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6915, -87.6186.
What county is 60628 in?
60628 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60628?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60628 in?
60628 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60628?
About 60,431 people live in ZIP code 60628, in 23,042 households, at 5,504.7 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 60628?
$54,644 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60628?
The closest are 60643 (2.4 mi), 60827 (3 mi), 60633 (3.5 mi), 60617 (3.6 mi) and 60619 (3.7 mi).
Is 60628 a PO Box ZIP code?
60628 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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