ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60966: Iroquois County, IL

ZIP Code 60966 (Iroquois County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,385 residents in 636 households. The median household income is $46,944, the median home value is $85,200 and the median gross rent is $739/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,385

Margin of error ±261

Median household income

$46,944

Margin of error ±$14,018

Median home value

$85,200

Margin of error ±$12,319

Median gross rent

$739/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

44.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.8 min

Margin of error ±7.8 min

How ZIP 60966 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6096644.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60966$46,944Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60966$34,419Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6096618.2%*Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6096615.9%*Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6096610.6%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60966$85,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60966$739/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6096670.4%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6096619.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 609662.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60966

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 60966 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60966Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population1,385±26112,694,798334,922,499
Median age44.5 yrs±4.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households636±1245,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$46,944±$14,018$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$34,419±$7,925$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate18.2%*±10.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.9%*±10.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%±4.8 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$85,200±$12,319$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$739/mo±$149$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.4%±3.4 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±7.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.4%±2.3 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 60966
GroupZIP 60966IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.0%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60966 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Iroquois County
Largest overlapping place
Sheldon (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
60.16 sq mi· about 23 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Iroquois County

60911 Iroquois County, IL60912 Iroquois County, IL60918 Iroquois County, IL60924 Iroquois County, IL60926 Iroquois County, IL60927 Iroquois County, IL60928 Iroquois County, IL60930 Iroquois County, IL60931 Iroquois County, IL60938 Iroquois County, IL60945 Iroquois, IL60948 Iroquois County, IL60951 Iroquois County, IL60953 Iroquois County, IL60955 Iroquois County, IL60956 Papineau, IL60967 Iroquois County, IL60968 Iroquois County, IL60970 Iroquois County, IL60973 Iroquois County, IL60974 Woodland, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.