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Where 60636 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 60636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,636 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 31 × 163. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60634 (Chicago, IL, 14 mi away) and 60637 (Chicago, IL, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60636 becomes 63606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (30666, 36066, 36606, 36660, 63066, 63660, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36660 in Mobile, AL, 769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% 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 60636 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 92.33°E — 1,185 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 3.9 square miles of land, 60636 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.0 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,198This ZIP32,198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,306This ZIP11,306 |
| Housing units | 14,083This ZIP14,083 |
| Median age | 34.9This ZIP34.9Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,807This ZIP$38,807Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,300This ZIP$155,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,155This ZIP$1,155Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9%This ZIP10.9% |
| Mean commute | 40.7 minThis ZIP40.7 min |
| Population density | 8,228.5 / sq miThis ZIP8,228.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 312This ZIP312 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,505This ZIP3,505 |
| Annual payroll | $149,086,000This ZIP$149,086,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,170This ZIP13,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $443,614,000This ZIP$443,614,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.91 sq miThis ZIP3.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60621 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60629 | Chicago, IL | 2.2 mi |
60620 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60609 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60454 | Oak Lawn, IL | 2.7 mi |
60499 | Bedford Park, IL | 2.7 mi |
60664 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
60668 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
60669 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
60670 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60636?
60636 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7758, -87.6691.
What county is 60636 in?
60636 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60636?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60636 in?
60636 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60636?
About 32,198 people live in ZIP code 60636, in 11,306 households, at 8,228.5 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 60636?
$38,807 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60636?
The closest are 60621 (1.5 mi), 60629 (2.2 mi), 60620 (2.6 mi), 60609 (2.6 mi) and 60454 (2.7 mi).
Is 60636 a PO Box ZIP code?
60636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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