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60973

ZIP 60973 is Wellington, Illinois, in Iroquois County; area codes 779 and 815; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Iroquois
Metro area
none
Population
347
Coordinates
40.5365, -87.6626
☼ Live from 60973 — Wellington, IL

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Where 60973 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 60973
  • 🔢 Type 60973 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELGOg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 60,973 = 11 × 23 × 241. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110111000101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 60970 (Watseka, IL, 18 mi away) and 60974 (Woodland, IL, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 60973 becomes 37906, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 06793, 07936, 07963, 36079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,286 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯578 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 60973 and you would come out at 40.54°S, 92.34°E — 1,235 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 28.4 square miles of land, 60973 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population347This ZIP347
Households101This ZIP101
Housing units117This ZIP117
Median age28.0This ZIP28.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$85,250This ZIP$85,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$75,600This ZIP$75,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,098This ZIP$1,098Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%This ZIP8.0%
Mean commute33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min
Population density12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$292,000This ZIP$292,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$11,985,000This ZIP$11,985,000

Land area

Land area28.38 sq miThis ZIP28.38 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 60973

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ZIP codes near 60973

ZIPCityDistance
60942 Hoopeston, IL 4.8 mi
60939 Goodwine, IL 6.4 mi
60953 Milford, IL 6.6 mi
60967 Stockland, IL 7.4 mi
60926 Claytonville, IL 8.2 mi
60932 East Lynn, IL 8.7 mi
47917 Ambia, IN 10.9 mi
47984 Talbot, IN 11.2 mi
60963 Rossville, IL 11.6 mi
60924 Cissna Park, IL 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 60973?

60973 is in Wellington, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Its published point location is 40.5365, -87.6626.

What county is 60973 in?

60973 lies in Iroquois County.

What area code is 60973?

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

What time zone is 60973 in?

60973 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 60973?

About 347 people live in ZIP code 60973, in 101 households, at 12.2 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 60973?

$85,250 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 60973?

The closest are 60942 (4.8 mi), 60939 (6.4 mi), 60953 (6.6 mi), 60967 (7.4 mi) and 60926 (8.2 mi).

Is 60973 a PO Box ZIP code?

60973 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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