60421 ZIP Code, Elwood, IL
60421 is a ZIP code in Elwood, Illinois in Will County. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60436, 60433 and 60442. 3,649 people live here in 1,492 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $103,083, above the Illinois median of $83,390; the median age is 47.3, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Elwood, IL
- County: Will County
- Land area: 60 sq mi
- Population: 3,649
- Median household income: $103,083
- Carrier routes: 3 (1,460 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 3,649 |
| Households | 1,492 |
| Median household income | $103,083 |
| Income per person | $51,747 |
| Median age | 47.3 |
| Homeowners | 87.5% |
| Median home value | $272,100 |
| Median rent | $1,188 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 21.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 4.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 12.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.3% |
| $10–15K | 1.5% |
| $15–25K | 1.6% |
| $25–35K | 1.7% |
| $35–50K | 10.4% |
| $50–75K | 17.6% |
| $75–100K | 12.0% |
| $100–150K | 24.1% |
| $150–200K | 16.6% |
| $200K+ | 12.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.9% |
| 10–19 | 10.1% |
| 20–24 | 3.5% |
| 25–34 | 16.4% |
| 35–44 | 9.6% |
| 45–54 | 13.9% |
| 55–64 | 18.8% |
| 65–74 | 12.6% |
| 75+ | 6.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 51.6% |
| Owned outright | 30.5% |
| Rented | 11.5% |
| Vacant | 6.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 79.3% |
| Townhome | 10.7% |
| 2–4 units | 6.3% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 3.7% |
Businesses in 60421
91 business establishments with 4,078 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 36
- Construction: 13
- Retail Trade: 9
- Accommodation and Food Services: 8
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5
- Manufacturing: 3
- Wholesale Trade: 3
EDDM carrier routes
60421 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,460 residential and 55 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 60421
60421 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,460 residential and 55 business mailboxes. Routes range from 369 homes (R002) to 708 homes (R003); the median route has 383 homes. The Census counted 1,492 households in 60421 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 369 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 383 homes
- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 708 homes
Select these 3 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 60421
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 383 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 369 | 41 | $77,427 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 708 | 2 | $86,215 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60421 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 60436 — Joliet city, IL (5.6 mi)
- 60433 — Joliet city, IL (6.1 mi)
- 60442 — Manhattan village, IL (6.6 mi)
- 60410 — Channahon village, IL (6.8 mi)
- 60431 — Joliet city, IL (8.6 mi)
- 60481 — Wilmington city, IL (9 mi)
- 60451 — New Lenox village, IL (9.1 mi)
- 60432 — Joliet city, IL (9.2 mi)
Areas that include 60421
- Joliet, IL ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
- Elwood, IL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Will County ZIP codes — 35 ZIP codes
- Illinois ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60421, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 60421 in?
- 60421 is a Elwood, IL mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Elwood and 14% lies inside Joliet; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 60421 in?
- 60421 is in Will County.
- What is the population of 60421?
- About 3,649 people (±240), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,734.
- What is the median household income in 60421?
- $103,083 (±$18,680), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 60421?
- 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,460 residential and 55 business mailboxes (1,518 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 60421?
- The closest, measured center to center: 60436 (5.6 mi, Joliet), 60433 (6.1 mi, Joliet), 60442 (6.6 mi, Manhattan), 60410 (6.8 mi, Channahon), 60431 (8.6 mi, Joliet) and 60481 (9 mi, Wilmington).
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