Zip code 60187: Wheaton, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60187?

60187 is assigned to Wheaton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60187 in?

60187 is in DuPage County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60187?

About 28,815 people live in 60187, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60187?

The median household income in 60187 is $119,769.

Q: What zip codes are near 60187?

The closest zip codes to 60187 are 60189, 60190, 60138, 60117, 60128.

Residential delivery areaDuPage CountyCentral Time

Population

28,815

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$434K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,817/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.6 sq mi

4,346 people/sq mi

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

About 60187

60187 is an urban zip code in Wheaton, Illinois (DuPage County), covering 6.6 sq mi of land. About 28,815 people live here, or 4,346 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,769 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $433,700, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,817 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and education.

How 60187 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher62.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%68th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$119,769
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390104th of 1,316 in IL
Work from home23%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%111th of 1,339 in IL
Per capita income$56,994
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406116th of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$61,968
79th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895176th of 1,336 in IL
Population density4,346/sq mi
77th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi123rd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,817
75th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,27471st of 1,170 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481225th of 1,336 in IL
Median home value$433,700
67th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30064th of 1,311 in IL
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%266th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%254th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate69.2%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,084th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%937th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents9.2%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%272nd of 1,342 in IL
Population28,815
47th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798153rd of 1,342 in IL
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min814th of 1,317 in IL
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%784th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy5.5%
38th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%932nd of 1,338 in IL
Diversity index41.1
37th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5309th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters46.8%
35th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%485th of 1,291 in IL
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%767th of 1,339 in IL
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%878th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%838th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%921st of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%793rd of 1,340 in IL
Median age34.2
16th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,214th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,204th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%903rd of 1,341 in IL

Measure	60187	DuPage	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.3%	51.8%	37.8%	35.7%	91st	68th of 1,340
Median household incomeStrength	$119,769	$112,096	$83,390	$80,734	85th	104th of 1,316
Work from home	23%	21.5%	15.9%	15.1%	84th	111th of 1,339
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,994	$58,189	$46,406	$44,673	82nd	116th of 1,341
Median earnings per worker	$61,968	$62,342	$51,895	$49,666	79th	176th of 1,336
Population density	4,346/sq mi	2,837/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	77th	123rd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,817	$1,688	$1,274	$1,413	75th	71st of 1,170
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.459	0.481	0.483	70th	225th of 1,336
Median home value	$433,700	$391,400	$263,300	$332,700	67th	64th of 1,311
Broadband access	94.1%	94.8%	90.8%	91%	67th	266th of 1,338
Tech workers	3.7%	5.4%	3.8%	3.8%	64th	254th of 1,340
Homeownership rate	69.2%	73.1%	67.1%	65.2%	51st	1,084th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	17.3%	17%	17.2%	51st	937th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	9.2%	20.5%	14.7%	14.1%	48th	272nd of 1,342
Population	28,815	930,024	12,694,798	334,922,499	47th	153rd of 1,342
Average commute	25 min	27.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	43rd	814th of 1,317
Residents under 18	21.1%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	41st	784th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	5.5%	4.5%	7.7%	10.1%	38th	932nd of 1,338
Diversity index	41.1	56.7	60.5	61.4	37th	309th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	46.8%	45.1%	47.9%	51.1%	35th	485th of 1,291
Poverty rate	8.4%	6.6%	11.8%	12.5%	34th	767th of 1,339
Government workers	11.4%	10.7%	13.3%	14.5%	30th	878th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	7.6%	9.4%	8.8%	10%	27th	838th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	7.8%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	25th	921st of 1,340
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.9%	5.8%	5.2%	24th	793rd of 1,340
Median age	34.2	40.2	39	38.9	16th	1,214th of 1,342
Veterans	2.8%	3.5%	4.8%	6.2%	14th	1,204th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	13th	903rd 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

15%

18–24

15%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.2

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black4%
Hispanic8%
Asian7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

41.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 9,977
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.8%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

60187

$119,769

DuPage Co.

$112,096

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,994

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60187

$433,700

DuPage Co.

$391,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60187

$1,817

DuPage Co.

$1,688

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

21%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,555
Owner-occupied: 69.2%
Vacant: 5.5%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

28%

20–29

17%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

13%

Education

10%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$61,968

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60187	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,994	$74,888
Service	$15,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,642	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,810	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,461	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Wheaton
State: Illinois
County: DuPage County
Center point: 41.8727° N, 88.1124° W
Land area: 6.6 sq mi
Water area: 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

Wheaton81% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60187

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60189	Wheaton, IL	2.3 mi	31,042	$128,878	$482,800
60190	Winfield, IL	2.3 mi	11,826	$142,612	$392,800
60138	Glen Ellyn, IL · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
60117	Bloomingdale, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60128	Carol Stream, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60132	Carol Stream, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60137	Glen Ellyn, IL	2.6 mi	38,696	$137,658	$514,300
60199	Carol Stream, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60522	Hinsdale, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60566	Naperville, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60598	Aurora, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60599	Fox Valley, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 60187

What city is zip code 60187?

60187 is assigned to Wheaton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60187 in?

60187 is in DuPage County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60187?

About 28,815 people live in 60187, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60187 in?

60187 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60187?

The median household income in 60187 is $119,769.

What zip codes are near 60187?

The closest zip codes to 60187 are 60189, 60190, 60138, 60117, 60128.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60187, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.