Zip code 60137: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 60137
60137 is an urban zip code in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (DuPage County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 38,696 people live here, or 3,528 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $137,658 a year, 71% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $514,300, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,427 a month.
65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.3 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 60137 compares
- Work from home30.9%95thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%36th of 1,339 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$80,64093rdStrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89555th of 1,336 in IL
- Median household income$137,65892ndStrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,39046th of 1,316 in IL
- 92ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%56th of 1,340 in IL
- Per capita income$68,85091stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,40660th of 1,341 in IL
- 81stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%650th of 1,338 in IL
- Residents under 1825.8%80thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%279th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$514,30076thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30041st of 1,311 in IL
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481178th of 1,336 in IL
- Population density3,528/sq mi72ndU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi150th of 1,342 in IL
- Tech workers4.1%69thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%204th of 1,340 in IL
- Broadband access94.1%67thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%265th of 1,338 in IL
- 67thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%704th of 1,342 in IL
- Population38,69665thU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79881st of 1,342 in IL
- Average commute28.3 min64thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min509th of 1,317 in IL
- 61stU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%515th of 1,340 in IL
- 60thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%201st of 1,342 in IL
- Median age40.259thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39844th of 1,342 in IL
- Median gross rent$1,42752ndU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274193rd of 1,170 in IL
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%560th of 1,340 in IL
- 43rdU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%434th of 1,291 in IL
- Diversity index43.541stU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5284th of 1,342 in IL
- Government workers12.3%38thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%807th of 1,340 in IL
- Veterans4.8%36thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%926th of 1,342 in IL
- 19thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%975th of 1,340 in IL
- Housing vacancy3.4%15thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,132nd of 1,338 in IL
- Poverty rate5.4%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,044th of 1,339 in IL
- Uninsured rate2.5%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,006th of 1,341 in IL
| Measure | 60137 | DuPage | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30.9% | 21.5% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 36th of 1,339 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $80,640 | $62,342 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 55th of 1,336 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $137,658 | $112,096 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 46th of 1,316 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 64.5% | 51.8% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 56th of 1,340 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $68,850 | $58,189 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 60th of 1,341 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81% | 73.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 650th of 1,338 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.8% | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22% | 279th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $514,300 | $391,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 41st of 1,311 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.471 | 0.459 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 178th of 1,336 | |
| Population density | 3,528/sq mi | 2,837/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 150th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 4.1% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 204th of 1,340 | |
| Broadband access | 94.1% | 94.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 265th of 1,338 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19% | 17.3% | 17% | 17.2% | 704th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 38,696 | 930,024 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 81st of 1,342 | |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 27.7 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 509th of 1,317 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.2% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10% | 515th of 1,340 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.1% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 201st of 1,342 | |
| Median age | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39 | 38.9 | 844th of 1,342 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,427 | $1,688 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 193rd of 1,170 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 560th of 1,340 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 48.9% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 434th of 1,291 | |
| Diversity index | 43.5 | 56.7 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 284th of 1,342 | |
| Government workers | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 807th of 1,340 | |
| Veterans | 4.8% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 926th of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.3% | 9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 975th of 1,340 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.4% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 1,132nd of 1,338 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.4% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,044th of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.5% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1,006th of 1,341 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White74%
- Black2%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian11%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,240
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 72.3%
- Married couples
- 64.9%
- Living alone
- 23.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.8%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,734
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- Vacant
- 3.4%
- Median year built
- 1970
- Median rooms
- 7.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 48.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30.1%
- Home value to income
- 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 60137 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $110,160 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,969 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,242 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $79,926 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,368 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 64.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 27.8%
- Households with broadband
- 94.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 84.4%
- No internet access
- 3.5%
- Without health insurance
- 2.5%
- Limited-English households
- 3.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Glen Ellyn
- State
- Illinois
- County
- DuPage County
- Center point
- 41.8652° N, 88.0628° W
- Land area
- 11 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Glen Ellyn62% of zip
- Lombard1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 60137
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60138 | Glen Ellyn, IL · PO box | 0.9 mi | — |
| 60117 | Bloomingdale, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60128 | Carol Stream, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60132 | Carol Stream, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60199 | Carol Stream, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60522 | Hinsdale, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60566 | Naperville, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60598 | Aurora, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60599 | Fox Valley, IL · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 60148 | Lombard, IL | 2.4 mi | $100,616 |
| 60187 | Wheaton, IL | 2.6 mi | $119,769 |
| 60189 | Wheaton, IL | 3.5 mi | $128,878 |
Zip codes like 60137 elsewhere
Questions about 60137
What city is zip code 60137?
60137 is assigned to Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 60137 in?
60137 is in DuPage County, Illinois.
What is the population of 60137?
About 38,696 people live in 60137, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 60137 in?
60137 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 60137?
The median household income in 60137 is $137,658.
What zip codes are near 60137?
The closest zip codes to 60137 are 60138, 60117, 60128, 60132, 60199.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60137, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.