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Where 60953 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 60953 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 60953 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60952 (Melvin, IL, 30 mi away) and 60954 (Momence, IL, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60953 becomes 35906 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rainbow City, AL, 471 miles away.
- 👥 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, 6,391 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯577 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60953 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 92.31°E — 1,230 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 152.0 square miles of land, 60953 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,075This ZIP2,075 |
|---|---|
| Households | 925This ZIP925 |
| Housing units | 999This ZIP999 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,135This ZIP$59,135Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,700This ZIP$106,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $752This ZIP$752Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8%This ZIP23.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 267This ZIP267 |
| Annual payroll | $11,352,000This ZIP$11,352,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,941,000This ZIP$69,941,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 151.98 sq miThis ZIP151.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 60953
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60953
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60967 | Stockland, IL | 5.7 mi |
60939 | Goodwine, IL | 6.3 mi |
60973 | Wellington, IL | 6.6 mi |
60974 | Woodland, IL | 6.6 mi |
60926 | Claytonville, IL | 7.6 mi |
60966 | Sheldon, IL | 10.1 mi |
60924 | Cissna Park, IL | 11.3 mi |
60942 | Hoopeston, IL | 11.3 mi |
60928 | Crescent City, IL | 11.7 mi |
60970 | Watseka, IL | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60953?
60953 is in Milford, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.6290, -87.6902.
What county is 60953 in?
60953 lies in Iroquois County.
What area code is 60953?
Milford uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60953 in?
60953 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60953?
About 2,075 people live in ZIP code 60953, in 925 households, at 13.7 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 60953?
$59,135 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60953?
The closest are 60967 (5.7 mi), 60939 (6.3 mi), 60973 (6.6 mi), 60974 (6.6 mi) and 60926 (7.6 mi).
Is 60953 a PO Box ZIP code?
60953 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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