Zip code 60938: Gilman, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60938?

60938 is assigned to Gilman, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60938 in?

60938 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60938?

About 2,035 people live in 60938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60938?

The median household income in 60938 is $73,244.

Q: What zip codes are near 60938?

The closest zip codes to 60938 are 60930, 60955, 60928, 60911, 60968.

Residential delivery areaIroquois CountyCentral Time

Population

2,035

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$136K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$733/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

40 people/sq mi

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

About 60938

60938 is a rural zip code in Gilman, Illinois (Iroquois County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 2,035 people live here, or 40 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,244 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $136,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $733 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 60938 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers16.9%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%101st of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers15.3%
91st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%186th of 1,340 in IL
Median age44.7
85th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39430th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate83%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%568th of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy13.8%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%311th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%450th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%462nd of 1,340 in IL
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%555th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%644th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$73,244
41st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390710th of 1,316 in IL
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min857th of 1,317 in IL
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%314th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$35,981
37th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406768th of 1,341 in IL
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%533rd of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$42,396
31st
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895938th of 1,336 in IL
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%627th of 1,339 in IL
Diversity index32.4
26th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5406th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%751st of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%818th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,115th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%997th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%802nd of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$136,000
7th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300774th of 1,311 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481953rd of 1,336 in IL
Population density40/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi775th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$733
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274968th of 1,170 in IL
Population2,035
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798661st of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters17.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,094th of 1,291 in IL

Measure	60938	Iroquois	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	16.9%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	98th	101st of 1,340
Self-employed workers	15.3%	12.3%	8.8%	10%	91st	186th of 1,340
Median age	44.7	44.4	39	38.9	85th	430th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	83%	80%	67.1%	65.2%	85th	568th of 1,338
Housing vacancy	13.8%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	84th	311th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	22%	22.6%	17%	17.2%	83rd	450th of 1,342
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.5%	5.8%	5.2%	62nd	462nd of 1,340
Government workers	15.2%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	61st	555th of 1,340
Residents under 18	22.3%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	52nd	644th of 1,342
Median household income	$73,244	$66,255	$83,390	$80,734	41st	710th of 1,316
Average commute	24.5 min	25 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	40th	857th of 1,317
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	3.5%	14.7%	14.1%	40th	314th of 1,342
Per capita income	$35,981	$36,404	$46,406	$44,673	37th	768th of 1,341
Uninsured rate	5.2%	6%	6.9%	8.4%	35th	533rd of 1,341
Median earnings per worker	$42,396	$44,623	$51,895	$49,666	31st	938th of 1,336
Work from home	9.3%	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%	30th	627th of 1,339
Diversity index	32.4	23.2	60.5	61.4	26th	406th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	21st	751st of 1,340
Broadband access	87.4%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	21st	818th of 1,338
Veterans	3.5%	6.7%	4.8%	6.2%	20th	1,115th of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	12.5%	11.8%	12.5%	18th	997th of 1,339
Tech workers	0.8%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	10th	802nd of 1,340
Median home value	$136,000	$137,800	$263,300	$332,700	7th	774th of 1,311
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.434	0.481	0.483	7th	953rd of 1,336
Population density	40/sq mi	24/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	775th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$733	$799	$1,274	$1,413	4th	968th of 1,170
Population	2,035	26,449	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	661st of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.7%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	2nd	1,094th of 1,291

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

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.7

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0.8%
Hispanic17%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

32.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 825
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.8%
Married couples: 51.9%
Living alone: 28.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

60938

$73,244

Iroquois Co.

$66,255

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,981

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60938

$136,000

Iroquois Co.

$137,800

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60938

$733

Iroquois Co.

$799

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 957
Owner-occupied: 83%
Vacant: 13.8%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.1%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

26%

20–29

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Transportation and moving

16%

Management

13%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Production

Sales

Legal and social services

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Education

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$42,396

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60938	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,536	$74,888
Service	$31,964	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,938	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,264	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.3%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Gilman
State: Illinois
County: Iroquois County
Center point: 40.7723° N, 87.9844° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gilman5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60938

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60930	Danforth, IL	4.3 mi	761	$58,125	$165,100
60955	Onarga, IL	4.4 mi	1,953	$79,034	$108,700
60928	Crescent City, IL	7.2 mi	493	$55,000	$116,600
60911	Ashkum, IL	7.5 mi	1,325	$89,792	$158,700
60968	Thawville, IL	9.7 mi	374	$46,250	$92,100
60959	Piper City, IL	11 mi	904	$54,583	$94,800
60927	Clifton, IL	12 mi	2,300	$102,143	$213,700
60918	Buckley, IL	12 mi	754	$73,500	$122,300
60970	Watseka, IL	13 mi	5,991	$46,688	$119,900
60974	Woodland, IL	14 mi	297	$51,932	$86,400
60962	Roberts, IL	15 mi	589	$61,750	$61,900
60946	Kempton, IL	15 mi	413	$74,853	$69,000

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Questions about 60938

What city is zip code 60938?

60938 is assigned to Gilman, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60938 in?

60938 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60938?

About 2,035 people live in 60938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60938 in?

60938 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60938?

The median household income in 60938 is $73,244.

What zip codes are near 60938?

The closest zip codes to 60938 are 60930, 60955, 60928, 60911, 60968.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60938, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.