Zip code 60424: Gardner, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60424?

60424 is assigned to Gardner, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60424 in?

60424 is mostly in Grundy County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 60424?

About 2,153 people live in 60424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60424?

The median household income in 60424 is $83,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 60424?

The closest zip codes to 60424 are 60474, 60407, 60444, 60961, 60420.

Residential delivery areaGrundy CountyCentral Time

Population

2,153

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,035/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

53 sq mi

41 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 60424

60424 is a rural zip code in Gardner, Illinois (Grundy County), covering 53 sq mi of land. About 2,153 people live here, or 41 per square mile. The median resident is 37.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $197,400, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,035 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 60424 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate10%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%132nd of 1,340 in IL
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%297th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy13.4%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%336th of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%388th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute30.1 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min362nd of 1,317 in IL
Poverty rate15%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%319th of 1,339 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,884
58th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895471st of 1,336 in IL
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%592nd of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$83,250
54th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390493rd of 1,316 in IL
Homeownership rate70.4%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,062nd of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$39,013
47th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406591st of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481469th of 1,336 in IL
Median age37.5
38th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,049th of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%739th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%659th of 1,338 in IL
Median gross rent$1,035
24th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274449th of 1,170 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,185th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$197,400
20th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300441st of 1,311 in IL
Diversity index26.2
19th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5502nd of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%866th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters39.6%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%701st of 1,291 in IL
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,053rd of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%885th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%706th of 1,342 in IL
Population density41/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi764th of 1,342 in IL
Population2,153
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798646th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home3.5%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,110th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,086th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	60424	Grundy	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	10%	4.6%	5.8%	5.2%	94th	132nd of 1,340
Veterans	8.9%	7.1%	4.8%	6.2%	84th	297th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	13.4%	3.7%	7.7%	10.1%	83rd	336th of 1,338
Healthcare workers	11.8%	7.4%	9.5%	9.7%	79th	388th of 1,340
Average commute	30.1 min	26.8 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	74th	362nd of 1,317
Poverty rate	15%	6%	11.8%	12.5%	69th	319th of 1,339
Median earnings per worker	$50,884	$52,906	$51,895	$49,666	58th	471st of 1,336
Residents under 18	22.8%	24.3%	21.8%	22%	57th	592nd of 1,342
Median household income	$83,250	$92,235	$83,390	$80,734	54th	493rd of 1,316
Homeownership rate	70.4%	74.4%	67.1%	65.2%	54th	1,062nd of 1,338
Per capita income	$39,013	$43,656	$46,406	$44,673	47th	591st of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.404	0.481	0.483	43rd	469th of 1,336
Median age	37.5	38.3	39	38.9	38th	1,049th of 1,342
Self-employed workers	8.2%	8.9%	8.8%	10%	35th	739th of 1,340
Broadband access	89.5%	91.8%	90.8%	91%	31st	659th of 1,338
Median gross rent	$1,035	$1,177	$1,274	$1,413	24th	449th of 1,170
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	15.1%	17%	17.2%	23rd	1,185th of 1,342
Median home value	$197,400	$271,700	$263,300	$332,700	20th	441st of 1,311
Diversity index	26.2	30.5	60.5	61.4	19th	502nd of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.8%	23.6%	37.8%	35.7%	15th	866th of 1,340
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.6%	40.2%	47.9%	51.1%	15th	701st of 1,291
Government workers	9.5%	11.6%	13.3%	14.5%	15th	1,053rd of 1,340
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	3.4%	6.9%	8.4%	14th	885th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	4.1%	14.7%	14.1%	8th	706th of 1,342
Population density	41/sq mi	127/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	764th of 1,342
Population	2,153	53,219	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	646th of 1,342
Work from home	3.5%	10%	15.9%	15.1%	3rd	1,110th of 1,339
Tech workers	0%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,086th of 1,340

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.5

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.3%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

26.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 812
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71.7%
Married couples: 47.5%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60424

$83,250

Grundy Co.

$92,235

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,013

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60424

$197,400

Grundy Co.

$271,700

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60424

$1,035

Grundy Co.

$1,177

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 938
Owner-occupied: 70.4%
Vacant: 13.4%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.4%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

24%

30–44

32%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

30.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Construction

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

0.6%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,884

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60424	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,125	$74,888
Service	$26,324	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,389	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.6%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gardner
State: Illinois
County: Grundy County
Center point: 41.1641° N, 88.3277° W
Land area: 53 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60424 spans 2 counties

Grundy County95% of land
Kankakee County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Gardner6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 60424

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60474	South Wilmington, IL	3.1 mi	663	$85,500	$177,500
60407	Braceville, IL	6 mi	1,812	$89,792	$191,000
60444	Mazon, IL	6.7 mi	1,901	$87,614	$219,000
60961	Reddick, IL	6.7 mi	740	$77,969	$159,000
60420	Dwight, IL	7.2 mi	4,682	$71,157	$167,100
60935	Essex, IL	7.9 mi	1,259	$110,000	$248,900
60408	Braidwood, IL	9 mi	5,327	$95,174	$216,200
60416	Coal City, IL	9.3 mi	9,550	$75,219	$221,900
60920	Campus, IL	9.3 mi	172	$111,406	$152,200
60969	Union Hill, IL	10 mi	73	$112,500	$158,300
60917	Buckingham, IL	11 mi	449	$75,441	$194,600
60479	Verona, IL	11 mi	671	$105,000	$223,600

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Questions about 60424

What city is zip code 60424?

60424 is assigned to Gardner, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60424 in?

60424 is mostly in Grundy County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 60424?

About 2,153 people live in 60424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60424 in?

60424 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60424?

The median household income in 60424 is $83,250.

What zip codes are near 60424?

The closest zip codes to 60424 are 60474, 60407, 60444, 60961, 60420.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60424, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.