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Where 60948 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 60948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,948 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1693. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60946 (Kempton, IL, 28 mi away) and 60949 (Ludlow, IL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60948 becomes 84906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04986, 06489, 06498, 09468, 09648, 09846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96408 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,173 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯556 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60948 and you would come out at 40.52°S, 91.92°E — 1,218 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 49.5 square miles of land, 60948 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
|---|---|
| Households | 688This ZIP688 |
| Housing units | 853This ZIP853 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $106,250This ZIP$106,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,600This ZIP$229,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,542This ZIP$1,542Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 33.5 / sq miThis ZIP33.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 103This ZIP103 |
| Annual payroll | $5,094,000This ZIP$5,094,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $63,951,000This ZIP$63,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.53 sq miThis ZIP49.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 60948 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Iroquois County | 70.1% |
| Ford County | 29.9% |
Other place names in 60948
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60918 | Buckley, IL | 5.6 mi |
60957 | Paxton, IL | 6.4 mi |
60962 | Roberts, IL | 9.1 mi |
60952 | Melvin, IL | 9.5 mi |
60949 | Ludlow, IL | 10.1 mi |
60924 | Cissna Park, IL | 10.4 mi |
60968 | Thawville, IL | 10.7 mi |
60933 | Elliott, IL | 11.1 mi |
60960 | Rankin, IL | 11.4 mi |
60955 | Onarga, IL | 13.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 60948 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60948?
60948 is in Loda, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.5236, -88.0773.
What county is 60948 in?
60948 spans 2 counties: Iroquois County and Ford County. Most of it falls in Iroquois County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 60948?
Loda uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60948 in?
60948 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60948?
About 1,660 people live in ZIP code 60948, in 688 households, at 33.5 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 60948?
$106,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60948?
The closest are 60918 (5.6 mi), 60957 (6.4 mi), 60962 (9.1 mi), 60952 (9.5 mi) and 60949 (10.1 mi).
Is 60948 a PO Box ZIP code?
60948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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