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ZIP Code 60973: Wellington, IL
ZIP code 60973 uses the postal name Wellington, Illinois and lies entirely in Iroquois County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wellington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Iroquois County
- Census places
- Wellington
- House district
- IL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.4 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60973?
60973 centers on 40.537°, -87.663° and covers 28.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 60942, 60953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60973, 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 60973 compare with the rest of Iroquois County?
| Measure | 60973 | In Iroquois County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 347 | 22nd of 28 | 1,191st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
60973's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (347). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of 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 60973?
The 2020 Census counted 342 people in 60973; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 347. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 347±153 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 342
- Households
- 101
- Median age
- 28.0
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 60973?
Of the 347 people the ACS estimates in 60973, 37.2% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.1%).
- Under 1837.2%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older11.0%
- White, not Hispanic81.3%
- Hispanic or Latino14.1%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 60973 earn?
Median household income is $85,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,250±$28,589
- Income per person
- $29,959
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,906160 returns; wages 48% 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 60973?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,098
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 60973?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 60973?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60942 | Hoopeston | 5,657 | $61k | 4.8 mi |
| 60953 | Milford | 2,075 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 60939 | Goodwine | 0 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 60967 | Stockland | 51 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 60926 | Claytonville | 50 | $45k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 60932 | East Lynn | 373 | $244k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 47917 | Ambia, IN | 239 | $66k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 60963 | Rossville | 1,460 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.