Piper City, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60959
Ford County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,082
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,583
- Median income Below-median income area
- $94,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Piper City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60959 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Piper City, Ford County, Illinois, home to just 1,082 residents across 144.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60959 reports a modest median household income of $54,583 (32% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,474. Unemployment is 11.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $94,800 (51% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $763; owner occupancy is 68.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ford County, so 60959 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 60959, Piper City, 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
1,082
Population
144.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60959?
51.4
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
3.4%
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?
$54,583
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$35,474
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
31.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 60959 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Piper City, 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)
$54,583 14th percentile higher than 14% 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
491housing units
491
Total Housing Units
454
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,800
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$763
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 60959, employing approximately 142 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,692,000.
14
Businesses
142
Employees
$5.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 60959 vs 60946 →
ZIP 60959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60921
Chatsworth (60921)
1,519 residents
- 60959
Piper City (60959)
1,082 residents
- 60929
Cullom (60929)
730 residents
- 60968 433
Thawville (60968)
433 residents
- 60946 426
Kempton (60946)
426 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60959 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60921
Chatsworth (60921)
$78,333 median income
- 60946
Kempton (60946)
$74,853 median income
- 60929
Cullom (60929)
$71,667 median income
- 60959
Piper City (60959)
$54,583 median income
- 60968
Thawville (60968)
$46,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60959 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 60959, 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 (1,082 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 60959 in?
ZIP code 60959 (Piper City) is located in Ford County, Illinois. Ford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ford-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60959?
ZIP code 60959 in Piper City, IL has a population of 1,082 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60959?
The median household income in ZIP 60959 is $54,583, which is 28% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60959?
The median home value in ZIP 60959 is $94,800, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60959?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60959 is White at 90.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60959?
ZIP code 60959 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 142 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60959?
In ZIP code 60959, 54.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.3% 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 60959?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 60959 is 31.5 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 60959?
In ZIP code 60959, approximately 68.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60959?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60959 is 10.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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