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60961

ZIP 60961 is Reddick, Illinois, mostly in Kankakee County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kankakee +2 more
Metro area
Kankakee, IL
Population
740
Coordinates
41.1096, -88.2215
☼ Live from 60961 — Reddick, IL

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Where 60961 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 60961
  • 🔢 Type 60961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 60961 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111000100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60960 (Rankin, IL, 49 mi away) and 60962 (Roberts, IL, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60961 becomes 16906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01966, 09166, 19066, 19606, 60169, 60196, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09166 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,402 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯551 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60961 and you would come out at 41.11°S, 91.78°E — 1,188 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 60961 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population740This ZIP740
Households360This ZIP360
Housing units409This ZIP409
Median age54.8This ZIP54.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,969This ZIP$77,969Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$159,000This ZIP$159,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,650This ZIP$1,650Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%This ZIP17.2%
Mean commute33.6 minThis ZIP33.6 min
Population density19.5 / sq miThis ZIP19.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees37This ZIP37
Annual payroll$2,413,000This ZIP$2,413,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$30,247,000This ZIP$30,247,000

Land area

Land area38.01 sq miThis ZIP38.01 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Counties 60961 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Kankakee County 68.4%
Livingston County 26.1%
Grundy County 5.4%

Other place names in 60961

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ZIP codes near 60961

ZIPCityDistance
60969 Union Hill, IL 3.7 mi
60917 Buckingham, IL 4.5 mi
60935 Essex, IL 4.8 mi
60474 South Wilmington, IL 5.9 mi
60424 Gardner, IL 6.7 mi
60920 Campus, IL 7.0 mi
60919 Cabery, IL 8.4 mi
60941 Herscher, IL 8.6 mi
60913 Bonfield, IL 8.7 mi
60407 Braceville, IL 8.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60961?

60961 is in Reddick, Illinois, in Kankakee County, part of the Kankakee, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1096, -88.2215.

What county is 60961 in?

60961 spans 3 counties: Kankakee County, Livingston County and Grundy County. Most of it falls in Kankakee 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 60961?

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

What time zone is 60961 in?

60961 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60961?

About 740 people live in ZIP code 60961, in 360 households, at 19.5 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 60961?

$77,969 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60961?

The closest are 60969 (3.7 mi), 60917 (4.5 mi), 60935 (4.8 mi), 60474 (5.9 mi) and 60424 (6.7 mi).

Is 60961 a PO Box ZIP code?

60961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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