Zip code 60968: Thawville, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60968?

60968 is assigned to Thawville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60968 in?

60968 is mostly in Iroquois County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 60968?

About 374 people live in 60968, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60968?

The median household income in 60968 is $46,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 60968?

The closest zip codes to 60968 are 60962, 60918, 60955, 60959, 60938.

Residential delivery areaIroquois CountyCentral Time

Population

374

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$46K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$92K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$817/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 60968

60968 is a rural zip code in Thawville, Illinois (Iroquois County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 374 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 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 $46,250 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $92,100, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $817 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 60968 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 374 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy28.3%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%63rd of 1,338 in IL
Rent-burdened renters70%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%89th of 1,291 in IL
Government workers24.4%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%134th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate26.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%64th of 1,339 in IL
Residents 65 and older24.3%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%286th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate84.7%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%477th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%321st of 1,340 in IL
Median age43.3
79th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39546th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%482nd of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481309th of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%731st of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$45,682
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895757th of 1,336 in IL
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%787th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher27%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%455th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$34,468
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406860th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%466th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute20.9 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,109th of 1,317 in IL
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%900th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5590th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,012th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%972nd of 1,341 in IL
Median gross rent$817
8th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274812th of 1,170 in IL
Work from home5%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%993rd of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%870th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$46,250
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,243rd of 1,316 in IL
Median home value$92,100
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,135th of 1,311 in IL
Population374
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,170th of 1,342 in IL
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,301st of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60968	Iroquois	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Housing vacancy	28.3%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	97th	63rd of 1,338
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	70%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	97th	89th of 1,291
Government workers	24.4%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	94th	134th of 1,340
Poverty rateWeakness	26.1%	12.5%	11.8%	12.5%	93rd	64th of 1,339
Residents 65 and older	24.3%	22.6%	17%	17.2%	90th	286th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	84.7%	80%	67.1%	65.2%	88th	477th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	12.8%	12.3%	8.8%	10%	82nd	321st of 1,340
Median age	43.3	44.4	39	38.9	79th	546th of 1,342
Veterans	7.5%	6.7%	4.8%	6.2%	72nd	482nd of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.434	0.481	0.483	60th	309th of 1,336
Healthcare workers	9.1%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	44th	731st of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$45,682	$44,623	$51,895	$49,666	42nd	757th of 1,336
Residents under 18	21.1%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	41st	787th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	39th	455th of 1,340
Per capita income	$34,468	$36,404	$46,406	$44,673	32nd	860th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	3.5%	14.7%	14.1%	19th	466th of 1,342
Average commuteStrength	20.9 min	25 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	17th	1,109th of 1,317
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.5%	5.8%	5.2%	16th	900th of 1,340
Diversity index	21.8	23.2	60.5	61.4	14th	590th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	11th	1,012th of 1,338
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	6%	6.9%	8.4%	10th	972nd of 1,341
Median gross rent	$817	$799	$1,274	$1,413	8th	812th of 1,170
Work from home	5%	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	993rd of 1,339
Tech workers	0.6%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	7th	870th of 1,340
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,250	$66,255	$83,390	$80,734	6th	1,243rd of 1,316
Median home value	$92,100	$137,800	$263,300	$332,700	2nd	1,135th of 1,311
Population	374	26,449	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,170th of 1,342
Population density	8/sq mi	24/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,301st 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

12%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

43.3

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

24.3%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 190
Average household size: 2
Family households: 48.9%
Married couples: 40.5%
Living alone: 47.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

41%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

60968

$46,250

Iroquois Co.

$66,255

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,468

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60968

$92,100

Iroquois Co.

$137,800

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60968

$817

Iroquois Co.

$799

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 265
Owner-occupied: 84.7%
Vacant: 28.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 70%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

20%

20–29

23%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Office and admin

16%

Business and finance

13%

Management

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Construction

17%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Retail

10%

Wholesale

10%

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Education

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Information

0.6%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,682

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60968	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,188	$74,888
Service	$60,521	$26,804
Sales and office	$15,938	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$16,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.5%
No internet access: 15.8%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Thawville
State: Illinois
County: Iroquois County
Center point: 40.6755° N, 88.1197° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60968 spans 3 counties

Iroquois County52% of land
Ford County46% of land
Livingston County2% of land

Zip codes near 60968

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60962	Roberts, IL	4.9 mi	589	$61,750	$61,900
60918	Buckley, IL	7.4 mi	754	$73,500	$122,300
60955	Onarga, IL	7.5 mi	1,953	$79,034	$108,700
60959	Piper City, IL	8.5 mi	904	$54,583	$94,800
60938	Gilman, IL	9.7 mi	2,035	$73,244	$136,000
60921	Chatsworth, IL	10 mi	1,458	$78,333	$107,600
60952	Melvin, IL	10 mi	683	$67,083	$88,100
60948	Loda, IL	11 mi	1,660	$106,250	$229,600
60930	Danforth, IL	12 mi	761	$58,125	$165,100
61775	Strawn, IL	14 mi	187	—	$112,000
60924	Cissna Park, IL	15 mi	1,565	$78,250	$154,900
60928	Crescent City, IL	15 mi	493	$55,000	$116,600

Questions about 60968

What city is zip code 60968?

60968 is assigned to Thawville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60968 in?

60968 is mostly in Iroquois County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 60968?

About 374 people live in 60968, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60968 in?

60968 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60968?

The median household income in 60968 is $46,250.

What zip codes are near 60968?

The closest zip codes to 60968 are 60962, 60918, 60955, 60959, 60938.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60968, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.