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Where 60968 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 60968 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,968 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7621. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60967 (Stockland, IL, 28 mi away) and 60969 (Union Hill, IL, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60968 becomes 86906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06896, 09866, 60689, 68069, 68960, 96068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09866 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,111 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯554 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60968 and you would come out at 40.68°S, 91.88°E — 1,210 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 15m.
- 📏 At 47.4 square miles of land, 60968 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 374This ZIP374 |
|---|---|
| Households | 190This ZIP190 |
| Housing units | 265This ZIP265 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,250This ZIP$46,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,100This ZIP$92,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $817This ZIP$817Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 7.9 / sq miThis ZIP7.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,280,000This ZIP$13,280,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.36 sq miThis ZIP47.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 60968 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 | 52.3% |
| Ford County | 45.6% |
| Livingston County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 60968
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60968
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60962 | Roberts, IL | 4.9 mi |
60918 | Buckley, IL | 7.4 mi |
60955 | Onarga, IL | 7.5 mi |
60959 | Piper City, IL | 8.5 mi |
60938 | Gilman, IL | 9.7 mi |
60921 | Chatsworth, IL | 10.1 mi |
60952 | Melvin, IL | 10.4 mi |
60948 | Loda, IL | 10.7 mi |
60930 | Danforth, IL | 12.3 mi |
61775 | Strawn, IL | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60968?
60968 is in Thawville, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.6755, -88.1197.
What county is 60968 in?
60968 spans 3 counties: Iroquois County, Ford County and Livingston 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 60968?
Thawville uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60968 in?
60968 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60968?
About 374 people live in ZIP code 60968, in 190 households, at 7.9 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 60968?
$46,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60968?
The closest are 60962 (4.9 mi), 60918 (7.4 mi), 60955 (7.5 mi), 60959 (8.5 mi) and 60938 (9.7 mi).
Is 60968 a PO Box ZIP code?
60968 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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