Zip code 60973: Wellington, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60973?

60973 is assigned to Wellington, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60973 in?

60973 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60973?

About 347 people live in 60973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60973?

The median household income in 60973 is $85,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 60973?

The closest zip codes to 60973 are 60942, 60939, 60953, 60967, 60926.

Residential delivery areaIroquois CountyCentral Time

Population

347

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$76K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,098/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 60973

60973 is a rural zip code in Wellington, Illinois (Iroquois County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 347 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 28 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 $85,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,600, or 0.9 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 $1,098 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33 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 office and administrative support. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 60973 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 347 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate14.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%57th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1837.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%22nd of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers29.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%27th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%72nd of 1,338 in IL
Average commute33 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min187th of 1,317 in IL
Homeownership rate83.2%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%556th of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy13.7%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%319th of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%512th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$85,250
56th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390443rd of 1,316 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,125
56th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895510th of 1,336 in IL
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%341st of 1,341 in IL
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%416th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$1,098
28th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274385th of 1,170 in IL
Diversity index31.7
25th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5414th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$29,959
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,109th of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.396
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481768th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,006th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,159th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older11%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,247th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,186th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home3.7%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,091st of 1,339 in IL
Median age28
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,316th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters17.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,096th of 1,291 in IL
Population347
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,191st of 1,342 in IL
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,217th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$75,600
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,237th of 1,311 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,248th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,187th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60973	Iroquois	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.4%	4.5%	5.8%	5.2%	99th	57th of 1,340
Residents under 18	37.2%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	99th	22nd of 1,342
Self-employed workers	29.2%	12.3%	8.8%	10%	99th	27th of 1,340
Broadband accessStrength	97%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	92nd	72nd of 1,338
Average commuteWeakness	33 min	25 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	87th	187th of 1,317
Homeownership rateStrength	83.2%	80%	67.1%	65.2%	85th	556th of 1,338
Housing vacancy	13.7%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	84th	319th of 1,338
Healthcare workers	10.6%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	66th	512th of 1,340
Median household income	$85,250	$66,255	$83,390	$80,734	56th	443rd of 1,316
Median earnings per worker	$50,125	$44,623	$51,895	$49,666	56th	510th of 1,336
Uninsured rate	6.9%	6%	6.9%	8.4%	51st	341st of 1,341
Tech workers	2.5%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	43rd	416th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$1,098	$799	$1,274	$1,413	28th	385th of 1,170
Diversity index	31.7	23.2	60.5	61.4	25th	414th of 1,342
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,959	$36,404	$46,406	$44,673	19th	1,109th of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.396	0.434	0.481	0.483	18th	768th of 1,336
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	12.5%	11.8%	12.5%	17th	1,006th of 1,339
Veterans	3.2%	6.7%	4.8%	6.2%	17th	1,159th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	11%	22.6%	17%	17.2%	13th	1,247th of 1,342
Government workers	7.5%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	5th	1,186th of 1,340
Work from home	3.7%	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%	4th	1,091st of 1,339
Median age	28	44.4	39	38.9	2nd	1,316th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.6%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	2nd	1,096th of 1,291
Population	347	26,449	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,191st of 1,342
Population density	12/sq mi	24/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,217th of 1,342
Median home value	$75,600	$137,800	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,237th of 1,311
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,248th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.5%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,187th 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

14%

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

19%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

37.2%

65 and over

11%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0%
Hispanic14%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

31.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 101
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 63.4%
Living alone: 29.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

60973

$85,250

Iroquois Co.

$66,255

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,959

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.396

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60973

$75,600

Iroquois Co.

$137,800

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60973

$1,098

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: 117
Owner-occupied: 83.2%
Vacant: 13.7%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.6%
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

22%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

30%

20–29

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

27%

Average commute

33 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Transportation and moving

16%

Office and admin

14%

Food service

13%

Healthcare

11%

Management

Education

Police and fire

Production

Computer and math

Sales

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Other services

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Education

Construction

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,125

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60973	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,750	$74,888
Service	$3,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,012	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.2%
No internet access: 1%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wellington
State: Illinois
County: Iroquois County
Center point: 40.5365° N, 87.6626° W
Land area: 28 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 60973

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60942	Hoopeston, IL	4.8 mi	5,657	$61,083	$92,000
60939	Goodwine, IL	6.4 mi	0	—	—
60953	Milford, IL	6.6 mi	2,075	$59,135	$106,700
60967	Stockland, IL	7.4 mi	51	—	—
60926	Claytonville, IL	8.2 mi	50	$45,313	$42,800
60932	East Lynn, IL	8.7 mi	373	$243,544	—
47917	Ambia, IN	11 mi	239	$66,250	$165,000
47984	Talbot, IN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
60963	Rossville, IL	12 mi	1,460	$66,250	$98,300
60924	Cissna Park, IL	12 mi	1,565	$78,250	$154,900
60974	Woodland, IL	13 mi	297	$51,932	$86,400
60960	Rankin, IL	14 mi	946	$56,518	$71,300

Questions about 60973

What city is zip code 60973?

60973 is assigned to Wellington, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60973 in?

60973 is in Iroquois County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60973?

About 347 people live in 60973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60973 in?

60973 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60973?

The median household income in 60973 is $85,250.

What zip codes are near 60973?

The closest zip codes to 60973 are 60942, 60939, 60953, 60967, 60926.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60973, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.