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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
$110,000
Median income
$248,900
Median home value
22.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 Illinois average), while per-capita income is $49,749. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $248,900 (30% above the state average) with median rent at $1,143 per month, and 91.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

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. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 60935, plus 6 more within Kankakee County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 60935?

34.8

Median Age

48.1%

Male

51.9%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 93.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%

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

$49,749

Per Capita Income

3.1%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

31.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 60935 ranks nationally

Essex, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$110,000 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 62.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

478

Total Housing Units

440

Occupied Units

38

Vacant Units

2.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 91.6%
Renter 8.4%

$248,900

Median Home Value

+30% vs state

$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

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ZIP 60935 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60935 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 60935 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

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Pop: 37,157
60914 standard
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Pop: 29,107
60950 standard
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Pop: 12,168
60915 standard
Bradley, IL
Pop: 10,774
60954 standard
Momence, IL
Pop: 6,104
60964 standard
Saint Anne, IL
Pop: 4,968

Related Areas

Kankakee County Essex, IL Illinois

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.