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Where 60637 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 60637 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 60637 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60636 (Chicago, IL, 3 mi away) and 60638 (Chicago, IL, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60637 becomes 73606, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03766, 06376, 06673, 06763, 07663, 30667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76630 in Bruceville, TX, 896 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯589 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60637 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 92.40°E — 1,187 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 4.5 square miles of land, 60637 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 52,721This ZIP52,721 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,817This ZIP22,817 |
| Housing units | 26,690This ZIP26,690 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,609This ZIP$43,609Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $257,300This ZIP$257,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,187This ZIP$1,187Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2%This ZIP39.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 11,643.3 / sq miThis ZIP11,643.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 450This ZIP450 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31,368This ZIP31,368 |
| Annual payroll | $2,661,403,000This ZIP$2,661,403,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,010This ZIP18,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,301,318,000This ZIP$1,301,318,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.53 sq miThis ZIP4.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 60637
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60637
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60615 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60621 | Chicago, IL | 1.9 mi |
60653 | Chicago, IL | 2.6 mi |
60619 | Chicago, IL | 2.7 mi |
60649 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60636 | Chicago, IL | 3.4 mi |
60609 | Chicago, IL | 3.5 mi |
60620 | Chicago, IL | 3.9 mi |
60616 | Chicago, IL | 4.4 mi |
60454 | Oak Lawn, IL | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60637?
60637 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7825, -87.6027.
What county is 60637 in?
60637 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60637?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60637 in?
60637 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60637?
About 52,721 people live in ZIP code 60637, in 22,817 households, at 11,643.3 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 60637?
$43,609 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60637?
The closest are 60615 (1.5 mi), 60621 (1.9 mi), 60653 (2.6 mi), 60619 (2.7 mi) and 60649 (2.8 mi).
Is 60637 a PO Box ZIP code?
60637 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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