Zip code 60953: Milford, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60953?

60953 is assigned to Milford, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60953 in?

60953 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60953?

About 2,075 people live in 60953, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60953?

The median household income in 60953 is $59,135.

Q: What zip codes are near 60953?

The closest zip codes to 60953 are 60967, 60939, 60973, 60974, 60926.

Residential delivery areaIroquois CountyCentral Time

Population

2,075

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$107K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$752/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

152 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 60953

60953 is a rural zip code in Milford, Illinois (Iroquois County), covering 152 sq mi of land. About 2,075 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,135 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $106,700, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $752 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 60953 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18.3%
96th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%112th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%381st of 1,342 in IL
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39481st of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate80.4%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%681st of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%436th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate15.7%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%286th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%513th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute27 min
56th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min635th of 1,317 in IL
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%752nd of 1,338 in IL
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%468th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%433rd of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481497th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$35,533
36th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406794th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%574th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%924th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$41,192
25th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,011th of 1,336 in IL
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%819th of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$59,135
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,059th of 1,316 in IL
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,060th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%610th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters35.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%801st of 1,291 in IL
Median gross rent$752
5th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274937th of 1,170 in IL
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%930th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,100th of 1,340 in IL
Population2,075
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798655th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$106,700
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,014th of 1,311 in IL
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,192nd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index6.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,109th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60953	Iroquois	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Self-employed workers	18.3%	12.3%	8.8%	10%	96th	112th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	22.6%	17%	17.2%	87th	381st of 1,342
Median age	44.1	44.4	39	38.9	82nd	481st of 1,342
Homeownership rate	80.4%	80%	67.1%	65.2%	79th	681st of 1,338
Healthcare workers	11.3%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	74th	436th of 1,340
Poverty rate	15.7%	12.5%	11.8%	12.5%	72nd	286th of 1,339
Veterans	7.3%	6.7%	4.8%	6.2%	70th	513th of 1,342
Average commute	27 min	25 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	56th	635th of 1,317
Housing vacancy	7.4%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	56th	752nd of 1,338
Work from home	11.4%	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%	43rd	468th of 1,339
Uninsured rate	6%	6%	6.9%	8.4%	43rd	433rd of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.434	0.481	0.483	41st	497th of 1,336
Per capita income	$35,533	$36,404	$46,406	$44,673	36th	794th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	31st	574th of 1,340
Residents under 18	19.8%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	30th	924th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$41,192	$44,623	$51,895	$49,666	25th	1,011th of 1,336
Broadband access	87.4%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	21st	819th of 1,338
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,135	$66,255	$83,390	$80,734	19th	1,059th of 1,316
Government workers	9.4%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	14th	1,060th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	3.5%	14.7%	14.1%	11th	610th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.5%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	9th	801st of 1,291
Median gross rent	$752	$799	$1,274	$1,413	5th	937th of 1,170
Tech workers	0.4%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	5th	930th of 1,340
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	4.5%	5.8%	5.2%	4th	1,100th of 1,340
Population	2,075	26,449	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	655th of 1,342
Median home value	$106,700	$137,800	$263,300	$332,700	3rd	1,014th of 1,311
Population density	14/sq mi	24/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,192nd of 1,342
Diversity index	6.9	23.2	60.5	61.4	2nd	1,109th of 1,342

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

15%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

6.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 925
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 65.7%
Married couples: 45.6%
Living alone: 29.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60953

$59,135

Iroquois Co.

$66,255

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,533

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60953

$106,700

Iroquois Co.

$137,800

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60953

$752

Iroquois Co.

$799

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 999
Owner-occupied: 80.4%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.1%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

38%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

60+

15%

Average commute

27 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

11%

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Construction

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Retail

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Information

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$41,192

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60953	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,310	$74,888
Service	$9,393	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,077	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,815	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

31%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.7%
No internet access: 8.6%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Milford
State: Illinois
County: Iroquois County
Center point: 40.6290° N, 87.6902° W
Land area: 152 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 60953

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60967	Stockland, IL	5.7 mi	51	—	—
60939	Goodwine, IL	6.3 mi	0	—	—
60973	Wellington, IL	6.6 mi	347	$85,250	$75,600
60974	Woodland, IL	6.6 mi	297	$51,932	$86,400
60926	Claytonville, IL	7.6 mi	50	$45,313	$42,800
60966	Sheldon, IL	10 mi	1,385	$46,944	$85,200
60942	Hoopeston, IL	11 mi	5,657	$61,083	$92,000
60924	Cissna Park, IL	11 mi	1,565	$78,250	$154,900
60928	Crescent City, IL	12 mi	493	$55,000	$116,600
60970	Watseka, IL	12 mi	5,991	$46,688	$119,900
60932	East Lynn, IL	13 mi	373	$243,544	—
47942	Earl Park, IN	14 mi	767	$84,125	$124,400

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Questions about 60953

What city is zip code 60953?

60953 is assigned to Milford, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60953 in?

60953 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60953?

About 2,075 people live in 60953, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60953 in?

60953 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60953?

The median household income in 60953 is $59,135.

What zip codes are near 60953?

The closest zip codes to 60953 are 60967, 60939, 60973, 60974, 60926.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60953, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.