ZIP Code 60959

ZIP code 60959 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 144.3 square miles in Piper City, Ford County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,082 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 60959 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60959 sits at $54,583 (32% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $35,474. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $94,800 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $763 per month, and 68.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ford County, so you can benchmark 60959 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →