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Where 60634 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 60634 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,634 = 2 × 7 × 61 × 71. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60633 (Chicago, IL, 23 mi away) and 60636 (Chicago, IL, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60634 becomes 43606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Toledo, OH, 217 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03466, 30646, 30664, 34606, 34660, 36046, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34660 in Ozona, FL, 1,000 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯581 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60634 and you would come out at 41.95°S, 92.19°E — 1,172 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 7.1 square miles of land, 60634 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 73,885This ZIP73,885 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27,382This ZIP27,382 |
| Housing units | 29,204This ZIP29,204 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,533This ZIP$88,533Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $353,900This ZIP$353,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,329This ZIP$1,329Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min |
| Population density | 10,393.2 / sq miThis ZIP10,393.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,525This ZIP1,525 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,038This ZIP9,038 |
| Annual payroll | $427,864,000This ZIP$427,864,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 37,640This ZIP37,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,356,016,000This ZIP$2,356,016,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.11 sq miThis ZIP7.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 60634
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60634
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60706 | Harwood Heights, IL | 1.3 mi |
60707 | Elmwood Park, IL | 1.7 mi |
60171 | River Grove, IL | 2.2 mi |
60656 | Chicago, IL | 2.2 mi |
60641 | Chicago, IL | 3.0 mi |
60630 | Chicago, IL | 3.1 mi |
60639 | Chicago, IL | 3.1 mi |
60176 | Schiller Park, IL | 3.4 mi |
60631 | Chicago, IL | 3.4 mi |
60305 | River Forest, IL | 3.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60634?
60634 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9462, -87.8061.
What county is 60634 in?
60634 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60634?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60634 in?
60634 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60634?
About 73,885 people live in ZIP code 60634, in 27,382 households, at 10,393.2 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 60634?
$88,533 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60634?
The closest are 60706 (1.3 mi), 60707 (1.7 mi), 60171 (2.2 mi), 60656 (2.2 mi) and 60641 (3 mi).
Is 60634 a PO Box ZIP code?
60634 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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