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Where 60938 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 60938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,938 = 2 × 30469. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60936 (Gibson City, IL, 29 mi away) and 60939 (Goodwine, IL, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60938 becomes 83906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03869, 03896, 06389, 09683, 09836, 36089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09683 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,081 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯562 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60938 and you would come out at 40.77°S, 92.02°E — 1,211 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 51.1 square miles of land, 60938 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,035This ZIP2,035 |
|---|---|
| Households | 825This ZIP825 |
| Housing units | 957This ZIP957 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,244This ZIP$73,244Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,000This ZIP$136,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $733This ZIP$733Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 39.8 / sq miThis ZIP39.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 856This ZIP856 |
| Annual payroll | $59,843,000This ZIP$59,843,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,785,000This ZIP$58,785,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.15 sq miThis ZIP51.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 60938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60930 | Danforth, IL | 4.3 mi |
60955 | Onarga, IL | 4.4 mi |
60928 | Crescent City, IL | 7.2 mi |
60911 | Ashkum, IL | 7.5 mi |
60968 | Thawville, IL | 9.7 mi |
60959 | Piper City, IL | 10.5 mi |
60927 | Clifton, IL | 11.5 mi |
60918 | Buckley, IL | 12.4 mi |
60970 | Watseka, IL | 12.8 mi |
60974 | Woodland, IL | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60938?
60938 is in Gilman, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.7723, -87.9844.
What county is 60938 in?
60938 lies in Iroquois County.
What area code is 60938?
Gilman uses area codes 815 and 217, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60938 in?
60938 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60938?
About 2,035 people live in ZIP code 60938, in 825 households, at 39.8 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 60938?
$73,244 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60938?
The closest are 60930 (4.3 mi), 60955 (4.4 mi), 60928 (7.2 mi), 60911 (7.5 mi) and 60968 (9.7 mi).
Is 60938 a PO Box ZIP code?
60938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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