ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60012: Crystal Lake, IL

ZIP Code 60012 (Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois) has an estimated 12,368 residents in 4,220 households. The median household income is $159,375, the median home value is $417,300 and the median gross rent is $1,667/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,368

Margin of error ±767

Median household income

$159,375

Margin of error ±$22,864

Median home value

$417,300

Margin of error ±$15,234

Median gross rent

$1,667/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,578· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

43.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 60012 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6001243.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60012$159,375Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60012$67,189Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 600125.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 600124.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6001258.7%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60012$417,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60012$1,667/mo*Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6001296.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6001228.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6001222.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60012

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 60012 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 60012	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	12,368	±767	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	43.5 yrs	±1.7 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,220	±261	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$159,375	±$22,864	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$67,189	±$6,222	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.5%	±2.4 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±2.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.7%	±4.8 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$417,300	±$15,234	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,667/mo*	±$1,578	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	96.8%	±1.2 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.4 min	±4.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	22.2%	±2.7 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 60012
Group	ZIP 60012	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.2%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.2%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.6%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 60012 is

State: Illinois
Main county: McHenry County
Largest overlapping place: Crystal Lake (22% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 17.30 sq mi· about 715 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McHenry County

60013 Cary, IL 60014 Crystal Lake, IL 60021 Fox River Grove, IL 60033 McHenry County, IL 60034 McHenry County, IL 60050 McHenry, IL 60051 McHenry County, IL 60071 McHenry County, IL 60072 Ringwood, IL 60081 Spring Grove, IL 60097 Wonder Lake, IL 60098 McHenry County, IL 60102 Algonquin, IL 60142 Huntley, IL 60152 McHenry County, IL 60156 Lake in the Hills, IL 60180 McHenry County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.