Zip code 60005: Arlington Heights, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60005?

60005 is assigned to Arlington Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60005 in?

60005 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60005?

About 28,843 people live in 60005, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60005?

The median household income in 60005 is $99,743.

Q: What zip codes are near 60005?

The closest zip codes to 60005 are 60006, 60008, 60038, 60055, 60056.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

28,843

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$390K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,650/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.6 sq mi

4,390 people/sq mi

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

About 60005

60005 is an urban zip code in Arlington Heights, Illinois (Cook County), covering 6.6 sq mi of land. About 28,843 people live here, or 4,390 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,743 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $390,000, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,650 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and office and administrative support. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 60005 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers6.4%
88th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%84th of 1,340 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher56.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%95th of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$68,116
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895112th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$56,943
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406117th of 1,341 in IL
Work from home21.7%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%130th of 1,339 in IL
Foreign-born residents25.3%
82nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%81st of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%313th of 1,340 in IL
Population density4,390/sq mi
77th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi119th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%191st of 1,338 in IL
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39664th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$99,743
71st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390253rd of 1,316 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.455
66th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481258th of 1,336 in IL
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%749th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,650
64th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274120th of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$390,000
61st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30095th of 1,311 in IL
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%269th of 1,341 in IL
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min686th of 1,317 in IL
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%558th of 1,340 in IL
Population28,843
47th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798152nd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index47.5
47th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5242nd of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1821.7%
46th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%713th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate64.1%
40th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,172nd of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%966th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate7.2%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%872nd of 1,339 in IL
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,000th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,199th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters36%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%788th of 1,291 in IL
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,139th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	60005	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Tech workers	6.4%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	88th	84th of 1,340
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.4%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	86th	95th of 1,340
Median earnings per workerStrength	$68,116	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	86th	112th of 1,336
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,943	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	82nd	117th of 1,341
Work from home	21.7%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	82nd	130th of 1,339
Foreign-born residents	25.3%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	82nd	81st of 1,342
Self-employed workers	12.9%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	82nd	313th of 1,340
Population density	4,390/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	77th	119th of 1,342
Broadband access	95%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	76th	191st of 1,338
Median age	42	38	39	38.9	72nd	664th of 1,342
Median household income	$99,743	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	71st	253rd of 1,316
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	0.504	0.481	0.483	66th	258th of 1,336
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	16%	17%	17.2%	65th	749th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,650	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	64th	120th of 1,170
Median home value	$390,000	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	61st	95th of 1,311
Uninsured rate	7.8%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	58th	269th of 1,341
Average commute	26.4 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	53rd	686th of 1,317
Unemployment rate	4.9%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	51st	558th of 1,340
Population	28,843	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	47th	152nd of 1,342
Diversity index	47.5	71.3	60.5	61.4	47th	242nd of 1,342
Residents under 18	21.7%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	46th	713th of 1,342
Homeownership rate	64.1%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	40th	1,172nd of 1,338
Housing vacancy	5.1%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	34th	966th of 1,338
Poverty rate	7.2%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	26th	872nd of 1,339
Healthcare workers	7.1%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	16th	1,000th of 1,340
Veterans	2.8%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	14th	1,199th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	10th	788th of 1,291
Government workers	8.1%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	8th	1,139th of 1,340

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

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.7%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black2%
Hispanic15%
Asian9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

47.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

62%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

21%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,683
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 58.9%
Married couples: 46.5%
Living alone: 34.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

60005

$99,743

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,943

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.455

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60005

$390,000

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60005

$1,650

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

47%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

31%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,369
Owner-occupied: 64.1%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.2%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

23%

20–29

24%

30–44

24%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

14%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Production

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Manufacturing

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$68,116

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60005	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,380	$74,888
Service	$20,295	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,210	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,028	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,484	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 9%

Geography

City (USPS): Arlington Heights
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 42.0645° N, 87.9867° W
Land area: 6.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Arlington Heights92% of zip
Mount Prospect6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 60005

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60006	Arlington Heights, IL · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
60008	Rolling Meadows, IL	1.9 mi	22,800	$94,336	$317,900
60038	Palatine, IL · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
60055	Palatine, IL · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
60056	Mount Prospect, IL	2.7 mi	55,818	$101,922	$397,200
60007	Elk Grove Village, IL	2.9 mi	32,592	$93,494	$347,000
60004	Arlington Heights, IL	3.4 mi	51,835	$128,979	$424,200
60173	Schaumburg, IL	3.6 mi	13,650	$104,390	$372,000
60078	Palatine, IL · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
60094	Palatine, IL · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
60095	Palatine, IL · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
60070	Prospect Heights, IL	4 mi	15,496	$84,775	$343,000

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Questions about 60005

What city is zip code 60005?

60005 is assigned to Arlington Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60005 in?

60005 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60005?

About 28,843 people live in 60005, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60005 in?

60005 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60005?

The median household income in 60005 is $99,743.

What zip codes are near 60005?

The closest zip codes to 60005 are 60006, 60008, 60038, 60055, 60056.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60005, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.