Zip code 60064: North Chicago, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60064?

60064 is assigned to North Chicago, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60064 in?

60064 is in Lake County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60064?

About 14,884 people live in 60064, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60064?

The median household income in 60064 is $49,195.

Q: What zip codes are near 60064?

The closest zip codes to 60064 are 60088, 60085, 60044, 60079, 60048.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyCentral Time

Population

14,884

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$152K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,071/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.3 sq mi

2,815 people/sq mi

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

About 60064

60064 is an urban zip code in North Chicago, Illinois (Lake County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 14,884 people live here, or 2,815 per square mile. The median resident is 29.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,195 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 27.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,200, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 42% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,071 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60064 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate27.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%57th of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate9.7%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%150th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate16.8%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%39th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%189th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents28.2%
85th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%60th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.478
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481156th of 1,336 in IL
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%506th of 1,338 in IL
Diversity index60.4
73rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5103rd of 1,342 in IL
Population density2,815/sq mi
65th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi185th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters54.2%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%287th of 1,291 in IL
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%739th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%370th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%738th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min938th of 1,317 in IL
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%602nd of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$1,071
26th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274408th of 1,170 in IL
Population14,884
23rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798290th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.3%
19th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,209th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher18%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%853rd of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,008th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$152,200
10th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300678th of 1,311 in IL
Homeownership rate41.6%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,291st of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,106th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$49,195
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,208th of 1,316 in IL
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,101st of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$22,306
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,298th of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$31,857
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,273rd of 1,336 in IL
Median age29.1
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,309th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60064	Lake	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Poverty rateWeakness	27.8%	8.3%	11.8%	12.5%	95th	57th of 1,339
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.7%	5.2%	5.8%	5.2%	93rd	150th of 1,340
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.8%	6.9%	6.9%	8.4%	91st	39th of 1,341
Residents under 18	27.1%	23.3%	21.8%	22%	87th	189th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	28.2%	19.8%	14.7%	14.1%	85th	60th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.478	0.480	0.481	0.483	80th	156th of 1,336
Housing vacancy	10.6%	4.5%	7.7%	10.1%	74th	506th of 1,338
Diversity index	60.4	61	60.5	61.4	73rd	103rd of 1,342
Population density	2,815/sq mi	1,610/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	65th	185th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	54.2%	49.3%	47.9%	51.1%	64th	287th of 1,291
Veterans	5.9%	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%	51st	739th of 1,342
Tech workers	2.8%	5.2%	3.8%	3.8%	48th	370th of 1,340
Government workers	13%	11.5%	13.3%	14.5%	44th	738th of 1,340
Average commute	23.5 min	28.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	33rd	938th of 1,317
Work from home	9.6%	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%	32nd	602nd of 1,339
Median gross rent	$1,071	$1,477	$1,274	$1,413	26th	408th of 1,170
Population	14,884	714,223	12,694,798	334,922,499	23rd	290th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	12.3%	15.8%	17%	17.2%	19th	1,209th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18%	47.7%	37.8%	35.7%	16th	853rd of 1,340
Self-employed workers	6.3%	9.5%	8.8%	10%	12th	1,008th of 1,340
Median home value	$152,200	$345,700	$263,300	$332,700	10th	678th of 1,311
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.6%	74.8%	67.1%	65.2%	10th	1,291st of 1,338
Healthcare workers	6.1%	8.4%	9.5%	9.7%	9th	1,106th of 1,340
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,195	$110,416	$83,390	$80,734	8th	1,208th of 1,316
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	94.3%	90.8%	91%	7th	1,101st of 1,338
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,306	$57,153	$46,406	$44,673	5th	1,298th of 1,341
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,857	$58,867	$51,895	$49,666	4th	1,273rd of 1,336
Median age	29.1	39.1	39	38.9	3rd	1,309th 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

Under 5

19%

5–17

14%

18–24

16%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.1

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

12.3%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black30%
Hispanic54%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

60.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

38%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 5,066
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 58.1%
Married couples: 28%
Living alone: 33.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60064

$49,195

Lake Co.

$110,416

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,306

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

27.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.478

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60064

$152,200

Lake Co.

$345,700

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60064

$1,071

Lake Co.

$1,477

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

24%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 5,669
Owner-occupied: 41.6%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.4%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

28%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Production

10%

Sales

Food service

Management

Healthcare

Education

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$31,857

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60064	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,739	$74,888
Service	$21,432	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,972	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,263	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,936	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

34%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.5%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 16.8%
Limited-English households: 7.7%

Geography

City (USPS): North Chicago
State: Illinois
County: Lake County
Center point: 42.3241° N, 87.8616° W
Land area: 5.3 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

North Chicago95% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60064

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60088	Great Lakes, IL	1.3 mi	14,400	$66,008	—
60085	Waukegan, IL	2.1 mi	72,341	$66,793	$177,400
60044	Lake Bluff, IL	2.5 mi	10,312	$134,724	$599,900
60079	Waukegan, IL · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
60048	Libertyville, IL	4.8 mi	29,124	$173,975	$551,200
60031	Gurnee, IL	5.2 mi	37,107	$111,034	$335,100
60087	Waukegan, IL	5.5 mi	27,293	$76,738	$206,600
60045	Lake Forest, IL	6.1 mi	21,074	$233,125	$923,500
60061	Vernon Hills, IL	8 mi	27,974	$124,468	$416,700
60037	Fort Sheridan, IL · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
60040	Highwood, IL	8.5 mi	5,301	$107,875	$405,400
60086	North Chicago, IL · PO box	8.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 60064

What city is zip code 60064?

60064 is assigned to North Chicago, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60064 in?

60064 is in Lake County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60064?

About 14,884 people live in 60064, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60064 in?

60064 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60064?

The median household income in 60064 is $49,195.

What zip codes are near 60064?

The closest zip codes to 60064 are 60088, 60085, 60044, 60079, 60048.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60064, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.