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Where 60970 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 60970 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 60,970 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 13 × 67. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110111000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60969 (Union Hill, IL, 31 mi away) and 60973 (Wellington, IL, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 60970 becomes 07906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00769, 00976, 06079, 06790, 06907, 07069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09760 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,072 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯575 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60970 and you would come out at 40.79°S, 92.26°E — 1,221 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 127.3 square miles of land, 60970 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,991This ZIP5,991 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,813This ZIP2,813 |
| Housing units | 3,108This ZIP3,108 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Illinois39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,688This ZIP$46,688Illinois$83,390US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,900This ZIP$119,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $790This ZIP$790Illinois$1,274US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 47.0 / sq miThis ZIP47.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 202This ZIP202 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,390This ZIP2,390 |
| Annual payroll | $110,829,000This ZIP$110,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,770This ZIP2,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $179,421,000This ZIP$179,421,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.34 sq miThis ZIP127.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 60970
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 60970
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
60974 | Woodland, IL | 5.3 mi |
60928 | Crescent City, IL | 6.6 mi |
60945 | Iroquois, IL | 8.1 mi |
60951 | Martinton, IL | 8.6 mi |
60966 | Sheldon, IL | 8.8 mi |
60931 | Donovan, IL | 10.4 mi |
60953 | Milford, IL | 11.7 mi |
60956 | Papineau, IL | 12.1 mi |
60938 | Gilman, IL | 12.8 mi |
60911 | Ashkum, IL | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 60970?
60970 is in Watseka, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.7939, -87.7413.
What county is 60970 in?
60970 lies in Iroquois County.
What area code is 60970?
Watseka uses area codes 815 and 779, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 60970 in?
60970 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 60970?
About 5,991 people live in ZIP code 60970, in 2,813 households, at 47.0 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 60970?
$46,688 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.
What ZIP codes are near 60970?
The closest are 60974 (5.3 mi), 60928 (6.6 mi), 60945 (8.1 mi), 60951 (8.6 mi) and 60966 (8.8 mi).
Is 60970 a PO Box ZIP code?
60970 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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