Zip code 60956: Papineau, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60956?

60956 is assigned to Papineau, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60956 in?

60956 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60956?

About 132 people live in 60956, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60956?

The median household income in 60956 is $51,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 60956?

The closest zip codes to 60956 are 60951, 60964, 60912, 60910, 60944.

Residential delivery areaIroquois CountyCentral Time

Population

132

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$72K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

632 people/sq mi

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

About 60956

60956 is a suburban zip code in Papineau, Illinois (Iroquois County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 132 people live here, or 632 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $51,250 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $72,000, or 1.4 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 $775 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 60956 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 132 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate11.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%107th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older28%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%135th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate80%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%695th of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%277th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%546th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate12.1%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%463rd of 1,339 in IL
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%753rd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%856th of 1,342 in IL
Population density632/sq mi
36th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi369th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%812th of 1,340 in IL
Median age36.7
32nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,094th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%710th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,007th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$28,494
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,163rd of 1,341 in IL
Diversity index21.3
14th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5604th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$51,250
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,182nd of 1,316 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481933rd of 1,336 in IL
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274896th of 1,170 in IL
Residents under 1812.9%
5th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,236th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,251st of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$28,661
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,303rd of 1,336 in IL
Population132
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,328th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$72,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,248th of 1,311 in IL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,289th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,307th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,186th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters14.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,132nd of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,112th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	60956	Iroquois	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.3%	4.5%	5.8%	5.2%	96th	107th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	28%	22.6%	17%	17.2%	96th	135th of 1,342
Homeownership rate	80%	80%	67.1%	65.2%	78th	695th of 1,338
Broadband access	94%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	66th	277th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	9.9%	12.3%	8.8%	10%	57th	546th of 1,340
Poverty rate	12.1%	12.5%	11.8%	12.5%	56th	463rd of 1,339
Housing vacancy	7.4%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	56th	753rd of 1,338
Veterans	5.2%	6.7%	4.8%	6.2%	41st	856th of 1,342
Population density	632/sq mi	24/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	36th	369th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	8.5%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	35th	812th of 1,340
Median age	36.7	44.4	39	38.9	32nd	1,094th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	23rd	710th of 1,340
Government workers	9.9%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	18th	1,007th of 1,340
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,494	$36,404	$46,406	$44,673	15th	1,163rd of 1,341
Diversity index	21.3	23.2	60.5	61.4	14th	604th of 1,342
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,250	$66,255	$83,390	$80,734	10th	1,182nd of 1,316
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.434	0.481	0.483	8th	933rd of 1,336
Median gross rent	$775	$799	$1,274	$1,413	6th	896th of 1,170
Residents under 18	12.9%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	5th	1,236th of 1,342
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	25 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	4th	1,251st of 1,317
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,661	$44,623	$51,895	$49,666	2nd	1,303rd of 1,336
Population	132	26,449	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,328th of 1,342
Median home value	$72,000	$137,800	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,248th of 1,311
Work from home	0%	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,289th of 1,339
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,307th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.5%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,186th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	14.3%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,132nd of 1,291
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,112th 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

12%

Under 5

5–17

22%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

23%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.7

Under 18

12.9%

65 and over

28%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

21.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 50
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 78%
Married couples: 68%
Living alone: 20%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

46%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

60956

$51,250

Iroquois Co.

$66,255

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,494

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60956

$72,000

Iroquois Co.

$137,800

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60956

$775

Iroquois Co.

$799

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 54
Owner-occupied: 80%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 14.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

96%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

25%

20–29

35%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Transportation and moving

14%

Sales

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Management

10%

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Agriculture and mining

21%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$28,661

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60956	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$33,125	$74,888
Service	$30,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,219	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

44%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 18%
No internet access: 6%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Papineau
State: Illinois
County: Iroquois County
Center point: 40.9677° N, 87.7162° W
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Papineau100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60956

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60951	Martinton, IL	3.6 mi	796	$81,250	$117,800
60964	Saint Anne, IL	4.4 mi	4,777	$82,083	$184,500
60912	Beaverville, IL	5.9 mi	475	$59,375	$81,800
60910	Aroma Park, IL	8.1 mi	582	$77,321	$148,400
60944	Hopkins Park, IL · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
60931	Donovan, IL	8.6 mi	510	$53,500	$104,700
60958	Pembroke Township, IL	9.4 mi	1,698	$32,153	$99,100
60922	Chebanse, IL	11 mi	2,088	$62,000	$173,500
60945	Iroquois, IL	11 mi	183	$52,188	$92,400
60970	Watseka, IL	12 mi	5,991	$46,688	$119,900
60954	Momence, IL	13 mi	5,742	$65,906	$163,600
60927	Clifton, IL	14 mi	2,300	$102,143	$213,700

Questions about 60956

What city is zip code 60956?

60956 is assigned to Papineau, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60956 in?

60956 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60956?

About 132 people live in 60956, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60956 in?

60956 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60956?

The median household income in 60956 is $51,250.

What zip codes are near 60956?

The closest zip codes to 60956 are 60951, 60964, 60912, 60910, 60944.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60956, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.