ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60089: Buffalo Grove, IL

ZIP Code 60089 (Buffalo Grove, Lake County, Illinois) has an estimated 42,872 residents in 16,206 households. The median household income is $129,401, the median home value is $412,200 and the median gross rent is $2,037/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

Total population

42,872

Margin of error ±72

Median household income

$129,401

Margin of error ±$8,475

Median home value

$412,200

Margin of error ±$11,804

Median gross rent

$2,037/mo

Margin of error ±$148

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 60089 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 6008942.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60089$129,401Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60089$62,561Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 600897.2%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 600892.7%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6008968.6%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60089$412,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60089$2,037/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6008979.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6008926.3 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6008932.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60089

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 60089 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60089Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population42,872±7212,694,798334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±1.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,206±4605,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$129,401±$8,475$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$62,561±$3,920$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate7.2%±2.4 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±0.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.6%±3.1 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$412,200±$11,804$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$2,037/mo±$148$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.8%±1.7 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±2.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home32.1%±2.7 pts15.9%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 60089
GroupZIP 60089IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.2%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.8%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.8%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60089 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Lake County— also overlaps Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Buffalo Grove (96% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.84 sq mi· about 4,357 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 Lake County

60030 Grayslake, IL60031 Gurnee, IL60035 Highland Park, IL60040 Highwood, IL60041 Lake County, IL60042 Island Lake, IL60044 Lake Bluff, IL60045 Lake Forest, IL60046 Lake Villa, IL60047 Long Grove, IL60048 Libertyville, IL60060 Mundelein, IL60061 Vernon Hills, IL60064 North Chicago, IL60069 Lincolnshire, IL60073 Round Lake, IL60075 Lake County, IL60083 Old Mill Creek, IL60084 Wauconda, IL60085 Waukegan, IL60087 Waukegan, IL60088 North Chicago, IL60096 Winthrop Harbor, IL60099 Zion, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60089 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.