Essex, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60935
Kankakee County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,064
- 22/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $110,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $248,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Essex pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60935 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60935 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Essex, Kankakee County, Illinois, home to just 1,064 residents across 49.0 square miles, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60935 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,000 (37% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,749. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.1% and unemployment is 2.7%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $248,900 (30% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 91.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,143.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kankakee County, so 60935 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60935, Essex, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,064
Population
49.0
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60935?
34.8
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$110,000
Median Household Income
+37% vs state ZIP avg
$49,749
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
31.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 60935 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Essex, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$110,000 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
478housing units
478
Total Housing Units
440
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$248,900
Median Home Value
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$1,143
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 60935, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,894,000.
9
Businesses
79
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60935 vs 60969 →
ZIP 60935 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60481
Wilmington (60481)
11,851 residents
- 60416
Coal City (60416)
9,397 residents
- 60408
Braidwood (60408)
5,696 residents
- 60941 2,039
Herscher (60941)
2,039 residents
- 60407 1,684
Braceville (60407)
1,684 residents
- 60913 1,617
Bonfield (60913)
1,617 residents
- 60935 1,064
Essex (60935)
1,064 residents
- 60474 760
South Wilmington (60474)
760 residents
- 60961 700
Reddick (60961)
700 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60935 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60935 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60969
Union Hill (60969)
$112,500 median income
- 60935
Essex (60935)
$110,000 median income
- 60408
Braidwood (60408)
$95,174 median income
- 60407
Braceville (60407)
$89,792 median income
- 60913
Bonfield (60913)
$87,750 median income
- 60474
South Wilmington (60474)
$85,500 median income
- 60941
Herscher (60941)
$85,000 median income
- 60481
Wilmington (60481)
$79,042 median income
- 60961
Reddick (60961)
$77,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60935 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60969 | Union Hill, IL | 65 | 4.5 mi |
| 60474 | South Wilmington, IL | 760 | 4.8 mi |
| 60961 | Reddick, IL | 700 | 5.4 mi |
| 60408 | Braidwood, IL | 5,696 | 6.6 mi |
| 60917 | Buckingham, IL | 574 | 8.9 mi |
| 60913 | Bonfield, IL | 1,617 | 6.2 mi |
| 60407 | Braceville, IL | 1,684 | 6.3 mi |
| 60481 | Wilmington, IL | 11,851 | 8.2 mi |
| 60941 | Herscher, IL | 2,039 | 10.3 mi |
| 60416 | Coal City, IL | 9,397 | 10.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 60935, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,064 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 60935 in?
ZIP code 60935 (Essex) is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Kankakee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kankakee-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60935?
ZIP code 60935 in Essex, IL has a population of 1,064 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60935?
The median household income in ZIP 60935 is $110,000, which is 44% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60935?
The median home value in ZIP 60935 is $248,900, which is 11% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60935?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60935 is White at 93.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60935?
ZIP code 60935 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 79 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60935?
In ZIP code 60935, 62.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 60935?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 60935 is 31.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60935?
In ZIP code 60935, approximately 91.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60935?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60935 is 3.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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