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Where 60643 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 60643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,643 = 11 × 37 × 149. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60642 (Chicago, IL, 14 mi away) and 60644 (Chicago, IL, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60643 becomes 34606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spring Hill, FL, 958 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, 981 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯585 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60643 and you would come out at 41.70°S, 92.34°E — 1,188 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 7.4 square miles of land, 60643 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45,942This ZIP45,942 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,819This ZIP17,819 |
| Housing units | 19,422This ZIP19,422 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,852This ZIP$80,852Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $249,300This ZIP$249,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,410This ZIP$1,410Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8%This ZIP39.8% |
| Mean commute | 35.7 minThis ZIP35.7 min |
| Population density | 6,245.5 / sq miThis ZIP6,245.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 689This ZIP689 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,019This ZIP9,019 |
| Annual payroll | $347,228,000This ZIP$347,228,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 23,020This ZIP23,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,838,868,000This ZIP$1,838,868,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.36 sq miThis ZIP7.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 60643
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60655 | Chicago, IL | 2.1 mi |
60628 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60805 | Evergreen Park, IL | 2.5 mi |
60620 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60406 | Blue Island, IL | 3.3 mi |
60827 | Riverdale, IL | 3.8 mi |
60456 | Hometown, IL | 4.1 mi |
60803 | Alsip, IL | 4.2 mi |
60652 | Chicago, IL | 4.2 mi |
60619 | Chicago, IL | 4.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60643?
60643 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7003, -87.6633.
What county is 60643 in?
60643 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60643?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60643 in?
60643 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60643?
About 45,942 people live in ZIP code 60643, in 17,819 households, at 6,245.5 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 60643?
$80,852 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60643?
The closest are 60655 (2.1 mi), 60628 (2.4 mi), 60805 (2.5 mi), 60620 (2.8 mi) and 60406 (3.3 mi).
Is 60643 a PO Box ZIP code?
60643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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