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ZIP Code 60957: Paxton, IL
ZIP code 60957 uses the postal name Paxton, Illinois and lies mostly in Ford County (85% of its land) with the rest in Champaign County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,014 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Paxton; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paxton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ford County (85%); Champaign County (15%)
- Census places
- Paxton
- Metro area
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- House district
- IL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 104.9 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60957?
60957 centers on 40.443°, -88.136° and covers 104.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 60949, 60948, 60933, 61866, 60952, 61847, 60936, 60960, 61840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60957, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 60957 compare with the rest of Ford County?
| Measure | 60957 | In Ford County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,596 | 1st of 21 | 457th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $69k | 1st of 2 | 529th of 797 |
| Median home value | $132k | 4th of 5 | 623rd of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 60957?
The 2020 Census counted 5,499 people in 60957; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,596. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,596
- 2020 Census count
- 5,499−2.1% since 2010 (5,615)
- Households
- 2,341
- Median age
- 39.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 60957?
Of the 5,596 people the ACS estimates in 60957, 24.6% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older19.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 60957 earn?
Median household income is $69,014 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,161 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,014±$11,801
- Income per person
- $36,034
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,0852,550 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 60957?
FHFA's house price index for 60957, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,800
- Median gross rent
- $783
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.7%
- Housing units
- 2,539
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 60957?
127 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction21
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Retail trade17
- Accommodation and food services14
- Health care and social assistance10
- Finance and insurance9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 60957?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60949 | Ludlow | 564 | $61k | 4.8 mi |
| 60948 | Loda | 1,660 | $106k | 6.4 mi |
| 60933 | Elliott | 258 | $51k | 7.4 mi |
| 61866 | Rantoul | 13,470 | $51k | 9.1 mi |
| 60952 | Melvin | 683 | $67k | 10.2 mi |
| 61847 | Gifford | 1,144 | $92k | 11.6 mi |
| 60936 | Gibson City | 4,246 | $51k | 12.0 mi |
| 60960 | Rankin | 946 | $57k | 12.9 mi |
| 61840 | Dewey | 612 | $85k | 13.2 mi |
| 60918 | Buckley | 754 | $74k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.