McHenry County, Illinois

McHenry County covers 603 sq mi of land and has about 312,591 residents. 20 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

312,591

518/sq mi

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$308K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,401

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in McHenry County

20 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60001	Alden · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
60012	Crystal Lake	Residential	12,368	$159,375	$417,300
60013	Cary	Residential	26,694	$120,604	$314,400
60014	Crystal Lake	Residential	48,590	$109,016	$323,800
60021	Fox River Grove	Residential	4,996	$119,176	$292,800
60033	Harvard	Residential	12,999	$68,633	$203,300
60034	Hebron	Residential	2,033	$87,188	$254,200
60039	Crystal Lake · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
60050	McHenry	Residential	31,781	$88,812	$263,700
60051	McHenry	Residential	24,621	$100,762	$278,400
60071	Richmond	Residential	3,851	$74,426	$331,400
60072	Ringwood	Residential	870	$119,375	$413,900
60081	Spring Grove	Residential	9,088	$116,706	$355,300
60097	Wonder Lake	Residential	11,983	$93,397	$229,700
60098	Woodstock	Residential	33,130	$91,062	$276,900
60102	Algonquin	Residential	32,286	$132,949	$349,900
60142	Huntley	Residential	29,692	$89,735	$339,900
60152	Marengo	Residential	12,417	$98,451	$300,200
60156	Lake In The Hills	Residential	28,800	$117,151	$321,900
60180	Union	Residential	1,831	$110,070	$349,100

McHenry County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

17%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

12%

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.8%

At a glance

	McHenry	U.S.
Own their home	82.7%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.2%	35.7%
Work from home	16.1%	15.1%
Households with broadband	95.4%	91%
Without health insurance	4.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	9.9%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.7%	5.2%
Average commute	30.1 min	26.4 min