Zip code 60088: Great Lakes, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60088?

60088 is assigned to Great Lakes, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60088 in?

60088 is in Lake County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60088?

About 14,400 people live in 60088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60088?

The median household income in 60088 is $66,008.

Q: What zip codes are near 60088?

The closest zip codes to 60088 are 60064, 60044, 60085, 60079, 60045.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyCentral Time

Population

14,400

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,843/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

21.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.4 sq mi

6,008 people/sq mi

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

About 60088

60088 is an urban zip code in Great Lakes, Illinois (Lake County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 14,400 people live here, or 6,008 per square mile. The median resident is 21.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,008 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 1% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,843 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.1 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; food service; and production and manufacturing. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60088 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans53.5%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1st of 1,342 in IL
Government workers48.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%6th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home35.1%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%13th of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate13.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%65th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers17.1%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%97th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index72.7
97th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.57th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access98%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%43rd of 1,338 in IL
Population density6,008/sq mi
85th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi77th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy13%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%351st of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%229th of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$1,843
76th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,27468th of 1,170 in IL
Rent-burdened renters52.6%
57th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%320th of 1,291 in IL
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%299th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%419th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%721st of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$66,008
30th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390867th of 1,316 in IL
Population14,400
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798296th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%822nd of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$24,596
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,263rd of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 188.7%
2nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,296th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$26,188
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,316th of 1,336 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.347
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,138th of 1,336 in IL
Median age21.1
1st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,333rd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate0.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,334th of 1,338 in IL
Average commute11.1 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,314th of 1,317 in IL
Uninsured rate0.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,288th of 1,341 in IL
Residents 65 and older0.7%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,330th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60088	Lake	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Veterans	53.5%	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%	99th	1st of 1,342
Government workers	48.2%	11.5%	13.3%	14.5%	99th	6th of 1,340
Work from home	35.1%	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%	98th	13th of 1,339
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.6%	5.2%	5.8%	5.2%	98th	65th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	17.1%	8.4%	9.5%	9.7%	98th	97th of 1,340
Diversity index	72.7	61	60.5	61.4	97th	7th of 1,342
Broadband accessStrength	98%	94.3%	90.8%	91%	97th	43rd of 1,338
Population density	6,008/sq mi	1,610/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	85th	77th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	13%	4.5%	7.7%	10.1%	82nd	351st of 1,338
Poverty rate	17.5%	8.3%	11.8%	12.5%	78th	229th of 1,339
Median gross rent	$1,843	$1,477	$1,274	$1,413	76th	68th of 1,170
Rent-burdened renters	52.6%	49.3%	47.9%	51.1%	57th	320th of 1,291
Foreign-born residents	8%	19.8%	14.7%	14.1%	43rd	299th of 1,342
Tech workers	2.5%	5.2%	3.8%	3.8%	43rd	419th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	8.4%	9.5%	8.8%	10%	38th	721st of 1,340
Median household income	$66,008	$110,416	$83,390	$80,734	30th	867th of 1,316
Population	14,400	714,223	12,694,798	334,922,499	22nd	296th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	47.7%	37.8%	35.7%	17th	822nd of 1,340
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,596	$57,153	$46,406	$44,673	7th	1,263rd of 1,341
Residents under 18	8.7%	23.3%	21.8%	22%	2nd	1,296th of 1,342
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,188	$58,867	$51,895	$49,666	2nd	1,316th of 1,336
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.347	0.480	0.481	0.483	2nd	1,138th of 1,336
Median age	21.1	39.1	39	38.9	1st	1,333rd of 1,342
Homeownership rateWeakness	0.5%	74.8%	67.1%	65.2%	1st	1,334th of 1,338
Average commuteStrength	11.1 min	28.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	1st	1,314th of 1,317
Uninsured rateStrength	0.2%	6.9%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,288th of 1,341
Residents 65 and older	0.7%	15.8%	17%	17.2%	1st	1,330th 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

5–17

67%

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

21.1

Under 18

8.7%

65 and over

0.7%

Race and ethnicity

White38%
Black19%
Hispanic29%
Asian8%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

72.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

7.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,296
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 49.9%
Living alone: 17.4%
Veterans (of adults): 53.5%
Male / female: 69% / 31%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

60088

$66,008

Lake Co.

$110,416

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,596

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.347

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60088

—

Lake Co.

$345,700

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60088

$1,843

Lake Co.

$1,477

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,489
Owner-occupied: 0.5%
Vacant: 13%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.9%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

22%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

36%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

35%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

44%

10–19

42%

20–29

30–44

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

11.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

89.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Food service

14%

Production

13%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Management

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Public administration

27%

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

Construction

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$26,188

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

48.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60088	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,313	$74,888
Service	$18,955	$26,804
Sales and office	$10,592	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,474	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.9%

High school

23%

Some college

45%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 99.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 98%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 0.2%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Great Lakes
State: Illinois
County: Lake County
Center point: 42.3096° N, 87.8441° W
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 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 Chicago96% of zip
Lake Bluff2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60088

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60064	North Chicago, IL	1.3 mi	14,884	$49,195	$152,200
60044	Lake Bluff, IL	1.7 mi	10,312	$134,724	$599,900
60085	Waukegan, IL	3.2 mi	72,341	$66,793	$177,400
60079	Waukegan, IL · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
60045	Lake Forest, IL	5.2 mi	21,074	$233,125	$923,500
60048	Libertyville, IL	5.3 mi	29,124	$173,975	$551,200
60087	Waukegan, IL	6.5 mi	27,293	$76,738	$206,600
60031	Gurnee, IL	6.6 mi	37,107	$111,034	$335,100
60037	Fort Sheridan, IL · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
60040	Highwood, IL	7.3 mi	5,301	$107,875	$405,400
60061	Vernon Hills, IL	7.9 mi	27,974	$124,468	$416,700
60035	Highland Park, IL	8.8 mi	30,398	$168,094	$607,300

Questions about 60088

What city is zip code 60088?

60088 is assigned to Great Lakes, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60088 in?

60088 is in Lake County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60088?

About 14,400 people live in 60088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60088 in?

60088 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60088?

The median household income in 60088 is $66,008.

What zip codes are near 60088?

The closest zip codes to 60088 are 60064, 60044, 60085, 60079, 60045.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60088, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.