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Where 60638 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 60638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,638 = 2 × 30319. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60637 (Chicago, IL, 9 mi away) and 60639 (Chicago, IL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60638 becomes 83606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caldwell, ID, 1,471 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03866, 06836, 30668, 36068, 36608, 36860, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83660 in Parma, ID, 1,477 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% 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 60638 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 92.23°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 11.1 square miles of land, 60638 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 57,074This ZIP57,074 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,627This ZIP20,627 |
| Housing units | 21,517This ZIP21,517 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,070This ZIP$91,070Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $299,100This ZIP$299,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,348This ZIP$1,348Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1%This ZIP25.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.6 minThis ZIP33.6 min |
| Population density | 5,158.1 / sq miThis ZIP5,158.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,256This ZIP1,256 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37,741This ZIP37,741 |
| Annual payroll | $2,286,113,000This ZIP$2,286,113,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 27,590This ZIP27,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,899,922,000This ZIP$1,899,922,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.07 sq miThis ZIP11.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 60638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60459 | Burbank, IL | 2.6 mi |
60501 | Summit Argo, IL | 2.7 mi |
60629 | Chicago, IL | 3.1 mi |
60534 | Lyons, IL | 3.3 mi |
60455 | Bridgeview, IL | 3.4 mi |
60458 | Justice, IL | 3.5 mi |
60632 | Chicago, IL | 3.5 mi |
60402 | Berwyn, IL | 3.6 mi |
60652 | Chicago, IL | 3.8 mi |
60804 | Cicero, IL | 4.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60638?
60638 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7825, -87.7708.
What county is 60638 in?
60638 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60638?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60638 in?
60638 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60638?
About 57,074 people live in ZIP code 60638, in 20,627 households, at 5,158.1 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 60638?
$91,070 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60638?
The closest are 60459 (2.6 mi), 60501 (2.7 mi), 60629 (3.1 mi), 60534 (3.3 mi) and 60455 (3.4 mi).
Is 60638 a PO Box ZIP code?
60638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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