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Where 60659 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 60659 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSgOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 60659 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110110011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60657 (Chicago, IL, 5 mi away) and 60660 (Chicago, IL, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60659 becomes 95606 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brooks, CA, 1,817 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05669, 50669, 56069, 56096, 59066, 60569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96506 in FPO AA, a military post office, 3,985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯587 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60659 and you would come out at 41.99°S, 92.29°E — 1,175 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 2.4 square miles of land, 60659 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,728This ZIP41,728 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,727This ZIP13,727 |
| Housing units | 14,765This ZIP14,765 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,704This ZIP$68,704Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $371,800This ZIP$371,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,443This ZIP$1,443Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7%This ZIP42.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 17,681.4 / sq miThis ZIP17,681.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 923This ZIP923 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,683This ZIP9,683 |
| Annual payroll | $403,642,000This ZIP$403,642,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,400This ZIP17,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,062,507,000This ZIP$1,062,507,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.36 sq miThis ZIP2.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60659
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60659
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60625 | Chicago, IL | 1.2 mi |
60645 | Chicago, IL | 1.5 mi |
60712 | Lincolnwood, IL | 1.7 mi |
60660 | Chicago, IL | 2.2 mi |
60626 | Chicago, IL | 2.4 mi |
60640 | Chicago, IL | 2.5 mi |
60646 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60630 | Chicago, IL | 2.8 mi |
60618 | Chicago, IL | 2.9 mi |
60202 | Evanston, IL | 3.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60659?
60659 is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9896, -87.7066.
What county is 60659 in?
60659 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 60659?
Chicago uses area codes 773, 312 and 872, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60659 in?
60659 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60659?
About 41,728 people live in ZIP code 60659, in 13,727 households, at 17,681.4 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 60659?
$68,704 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60659?
The closest are 60625 (1.2 mi), 60645 (1.5 mi), 60712 (1.7 mi), 60660 (2.2 mi) and 60626 (2.4 mi).
Is 60659 a PO Box ZIP code?
60659 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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