60112 Zip Code Profile

60112 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Cortland, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $180,000) are fairly typical for the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area.

The average family income here is $55,921/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 60112 is $54,896.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60112 earn an average of $35,616/year. Women earn only $20,554/year.

722 people in 60112 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60112? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.5 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 2,259 men and 2,301 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 558 people (out of the 4,560 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,503 homes, and 41 businesses every day. 5 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60112 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 899 feet above sea levell.

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• Blackberry Creek
• Chesebro
• Community Winter Market
• DeKalb Farmers' Market
• Discover Sycamore's Farmers Market
• Elburn Farmers Market
• Emerald Creek Estates
• Geneva French Market

• Geneva Green Market
• Geneva Green Market,(summer) Community Winter Market,(winter)
• Ivy Glen Homeowners Assn.
• Oak Creek West Homeowners Assn.
• Prairie Ridge Townhome Owners Association
• Village of Maple Park
• West Woods

• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,560
• White Population: 4,002
• Black Population: 289
• Hispanic Population: 615
• Asian Population: 106
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 45
• Male Population: 2,259
• Female Population: 2,301
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: DeKalb
• City: Cortland
• Longitude: -88.7
• Latitude: 41.9
• Elevation: 900 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 697
• Drive alone: 610
• Carpool: 79
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 5


• Average commute time: 24.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 34
•    5 - 9: 91
•    10 - 14: 168
•    15 - 19: 94
•    20 - 24: 54
•    25 - 29: 20
•    30 - 34: 57
•    35 - 39: 32
•    40 - 44: 32
•    45 - 59: 49
•    60 - 89: 39
•    90 plus: 27

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $180,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $70,813
• Businesses: 51
• Employees: 424
• Annual Payroll: $28,093,000
• Average Family Income: $55,921
• Median Family Income: $48,984
• Average Income for Men: $35,616
• Average Income for Women: $20,554

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 14
• Congressional District Land Area: 2851.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Randy Hultgren (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 037
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Cortland Elementary School

4418 Maple

Cortland, IL 60112

(815) 754-2360