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Where 60656 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 60656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 223. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60655 (Chicago, IL, 20 mi away) and 60657 (Chicago, IL, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60656 becomes 65606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alton, MO, 410 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05666, 50666, 56660, 60566, 65066, 65606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05666 in North Montpelier, VT, 791 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯580 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60656 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 92.17°E — 1,170 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 3.2 square miles of land, 60656 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,538This ZIP29,538 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,427This ZIP12,427 |
| Housing units | 12,973This ZIP12,973 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,766This ZIP$95,766Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,700This ZIP$348,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,461This ZIP$1,461Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.8%This ZIP42.8% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 9,125.1 / sq miThis ZIP9,125.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 635This ZIP635 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,140This ZIP5,140 |
| Annual payroll | $365,466,000This ZIP$365,466,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,280This ZIP14,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,121,046,000This ZIP$1,121,046,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.24 sq miThis ZIP3.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60706 | Harwood Heights, IL | 0.9 mi |
60631 | Chicago, IL | 1.6 mi |
60634 | Chicago, IL | 2.2 mi |
60176 | Schiller Park, IL | 2.4 mi |
60068 | Park Ridge, IL | 2.9 mi |
60171 | River Grove, IL | 3.4 mi |
60018 | Des Plaines, IL | 3.5 mi |
60630 | Chicago, IL | 3.6 mi |
60646 | Chicago, IL | 3.6 mi |
60707 | Elmwood Park, IL | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60656?
60656 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9743, -87.8271.
What county is 60656 in?
60656 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60656?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60656 in?
60656 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60656?
About 29,538 people live in ZIP code 60656, in 12,427 households, at 9,125.1 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 60656?
$95,766 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60656?
The closest are 60706 (0.9 mi), 60631 (1.6 mi), 60634 (2.2 mi), 60176 (2.4 mi) and 60068 (2.9 mi).
Is 60656 a PO Box ZIP code?
60656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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