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60935

ZIP 60935 is Essex, Illinois, in Kankakee County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kankakee
Metro area
Kankakee, IL
Population
1,259
Coordinates
41.1705, -88.1759
☼ Live from 60935 — Essex, IL

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Where 60935 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 60935
  • 🔢 Type 60935 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,935 = 5 × 7 × 1741. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111000000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60934 (Emington, IL, 17 mi away) and 60936 (Gibson City, IL, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60935 becomes 53906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06359, 35096, 35609, 35906, 35960, 36509, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96350 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,346 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯554 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60935 and you would come out at 41.17°S, 91.82°E — 1,187 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 18.5 square miles of land, 60935 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,259This ZIP1,259
Households440This ZIP440
Housing units478This ZIP478
Median age34.8This ZIP34.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$110,000This ZIP$110,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$248,900This ZIP$248,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,143This ZIP$1,143Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%This ZIP22.9%
Mean commute31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min
Population density68.0 / sq miThis ZIP68.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees79This ZIP79
Annual payroll$3,894,000This ZIP$3,894,000
Tax returns filed520This ZIP520
Total adjusted gross income$45,938,000This ZIP$45,938,000

Land area

Land area18.52 sq miThis ZIP18.52 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 60935

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ZIP codes near 60935

ZIPCityDistance
60969 Union Hill, IL 4.3 mi
60961 Reddick, IL 4.8 mi
60474 South Wilmington, IL 5.3 mi
60913 Bonfield, IL 6.1 mi
60407 Braceville, IL 6.3 mi
60408 Braidwood, IL 7.0 mi
60424 Gardner, IL 7.9 mi
60917 Buckingham, IL 8.6 mi
60481 Wilmington, IL 8.6 mi
60416 Coal City, IL 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60935?

60935 is in Essex, Illinois, in Kankakee County, part of the Kankakee, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1705, -88.1759.

What county is 60935 in?

60935 lies in Kankakee County.

What area code is 60935?

Essex uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 60935 in?

60935 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60935?

About 1,259 people live in ZIP code 60935, in 440 households, at 68.0 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 60935?

$110,000 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60935?

The closest are 60969 (4.3 mi), 60961 (4.8 mi), 60474 (5.3 mi), 60913 (6.1 mi) and 60407 (6.3 mi).

Is 60935 a PO Box ZIP code?

60935 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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