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Where 60966 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 60966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,966 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 1129. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60964 (Saint Anne, IL, 21 mi away) and 60967 (Stockland, IL, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60966 becomes 66906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (60669, 60696, 66609, 66960). The farthest-flung twin is 66960 in Narka, KS, 521 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯583 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60966 and you would come out at 40.75°S, 92.42°E — 1,229 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 60.2 square miles of land, 60966 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,385This ZIP1,385 |
|---|---|
| Households | 636This ZIP636 |
| Housing units | 724This ZIP724 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,944This ZIP$46,944Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,200This ZIP$85,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739This ZIP$739Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6%This ZIP10.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 23.0 / sq miThis ZIP23.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $4,275,000This ZIP$4,275,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,044,000This ZIP$34,044,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.16 sq miThis ZIP60.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 60966
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60966
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60945 | Iroquois, IL | 5.8 mi |
47951 | Kentland, IN | 7.8 mi |
60974 | Woodland, IL | 8.3 mi |
47942 | Earl Park, IN | 8.6 mi |
60970 | Watseka, IL | 8.8 mi |
60967 | Stockland, IL | 8.8 mi |
60931 | Donovan, IL | 9.5 mi |
60953 | Milford, IL | 10.1 mi |
60928 | Crescent City, IL | 14.0 mi |
60951 | Martinton, IL | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60966?
60966 is in Sheldon, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.7514, -87.5832.
What county is 60966 in?
60966 lies in Iroquois County.
What area code is 60966?
Sheldon uses area codes 779 and 815, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60966 in?
60966 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60966?
About 1,385 people live in ZIP code 60966, in 636 households, at 23.0 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 60966?
$46,944 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60966?
The closest are 60945 (5.8 mi), 47951 (7.8 mi), 60974 (8.3 mi), 47942 (8.6 mi) and 60970 (8.8 mi).
Is 60966 a PO Box ZIP code?
60966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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