Zip code 60516: Downers Grove, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60516?

60516 is assigned to Downers Grove, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60516 in?

60516 is in DuPage County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60516?

About 28,062 people live in 60516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60516?

The median household income in 60516 is $115,480.

Q: What zip codes are near 60516?

The closest zip codes to 60516 are 60561, 60517, 60559, 60515, 60514.

Residential delivery areaDuPage CountyCentral Time

Population

28,062

Median household income

$115K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$441K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,676/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.6 sq mi

3,701 people/sq mi

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

About 60516

60516 is an urban zip code in Downers Grove, Illinois (DuPage County), covering 7.6 sq mi of land. About 28,062 people live here, or 3,701 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $115,480 a year, 43% above the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $441,100, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,676 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 60516 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$70,433
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89598th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$58,702
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406106th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$115,480
82nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390129th of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher51.7%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%119th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home21.3%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%140th of 1,339 in IL
Median age43.6
80th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39518th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%157th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%555th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate78.9%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%756th of 1,338 in IL
Population density3,701/sq mi
73rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi144th of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%425th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min436th of 1,317 in IL
Median home value$441,100
68th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30059th of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$1,676
66th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274102nd of 1,170 in IL
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%458th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents13.3%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%197th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%318th of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%304th of 1,340 in IL
Population28,062
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798168th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481493rd of 1,336 in IL
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%793rd of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy4.8%
31st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%997th of 1,338 in IL
Diversity index35.2
30th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5378th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%907th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%748th of 1,341 in IL
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%964th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans3.1%
16th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,169th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,091st of 1,339 in IL

Measure	60516	DuPage	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Median earnings per workerStrength	$70,433	$62,342	$51,895	$49,666	87th	98th of 1,336
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,702	$58,189	$46,406	$44,673	83rd	106th of 1,341
Median household incomeStrength	$115,480	$112,096	$83,390	$80,734	82nd	129th of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.7%	51.8%	37.8%	35.7%	81st	119th of 1,340
Work from home	21.3%	21.5%	15.9%	15.1%	81st	140th of 1,339
Median age	43.6	40.2	39	38.9	80th	518th of 1,342
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	94.8%	90.8%	91%	80th	157th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	17.3%	17%	17.2%	77th	555th of 1,342
Homeownership rate	78.9%	73.1%	67.1%	65.2%	76th	756th of 1,338
Population density	3,701/sq mi	2,837/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	73rd	144th of 1,342
Self-employed workers	11.1%	9.4%	8.8%	10%	70th	425th of 1,340
Average commute	29.1 min	27.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	69th	436th of 1,317
Median home value	$441,100	$391,400	$263,300	$332,700	68th	59th of 1,311
Median gross rent	$1,676	$1,688	$1,274	$1,413	66th	102nd of 1,170
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.9%	5.8%	5.2%	62nd	458th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	13.3%	20.5%	14.7%	14.1%	61st	197th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	45.1%	47.9%	51.1%	58th	318th of 1,291
Tech workers	3.3%	5.4%	3.8%	3.8%	58th	304th of 1,340
Population	28,062	930,024	12,694,798	334,922,499	46th	168th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.459	0.481	0.483	41st	493rd of 1,336
Residents under 18	21%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	40th	793rd of 1,342
Housing vacancy	4.8%	4.5%	7.7%	10.1%	31st	997th of 1,338
Diversity index	35.2	56.7	60.5	61.4	30th	378th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	7.9%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	26th	907th of 1,340
Uninsured rate	4%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	22nd	748th of 1,341
Government workers	10.4%	10.7%	13.3%	14.5%	22nd	964th of 1,340
Veterans	3.1%	3.5%	4.8%	6.2%	16th	1,169th of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	6.6%	11.8%	12.5%	11th	1,091st of 1,339

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

14%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.6

Under 18

21%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black3%
Hispanic9%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

35.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,227
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.7%
Married couples: 60%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

60516

$115,480

DuPage Co.

$112,096

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,702

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

38.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60516

$441,100

DuPage Co.

$391,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60516

$1,676

DuPage Co.

$1,688

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,796
Owner-occupied: 78.9%
Vacant: 4.8%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.7%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

21%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

19%

30–44

25%

45–59

11%

60+

10%

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

12%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$70,433

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60516	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,631	$74,888
Service	$24,371	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,890	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,792	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,592	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Downers Grove
State: Illinois
County: DuPage County
Center point: 41.7613° N, 88.0134° W
Land area: 7.6 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

Downers Grove68% of zip
Westmont2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60516

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60561	Darien, IL	2 mi	23,069	$112,549	$404,300
60517	Woodridge, IL	2.2 mi	33,156	$99,024	$361,700
60559	Westmont, IL	3.1 mi	24,231	$90,963	$365,300
60515	Downers Grove, IL	3.5 mi	29,762	$123,197	$461,200
60514	Clarendon Hills, IL	3.6 mi	9,918	$118,716	$566,300
60532	Lisle, IL	4.1 mi	28,547	$102,085	$386,300
60527	Willowbrook, IL	4.5 mi	29,028	$106,543	$501,700
60521	Hinsdale, IL	5.2 mi	18,056	$249,200	$1,032,800
60440	Bolingbrook, IL	5.3 mi	51,940	$93,494	$277,000
60523	Oak Brook, IL	6 mi	10,144	$118,194	$782,100
60439	Lemont, IL	6.1 mi	24,192	$121,724	$480,800
60565	Naperville, IL	6.2 mi	40,483	$164,447	$519,900

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Questions about 60516

What city is zip code 60516?

60516 is assigned to Downers Grove, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60516 in?

60516 is in DuPage County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60516?

About 28,062 people live in 60516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60516 in?

60516 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60516?

The median household income in 60516 is $115,480.

What zip codes are near 60516?

The closest zip codes to 60516 are 60561, 60517, 60559, 60515, 60514.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60516, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.