ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60090: Wheeling, IL

ZIP Code 60090 (Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 38,298 residents in 15,100 households. The median household income is $85,355, the median home value is $264,800 and the median gross rent is $1,663/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

38,298

Margin of error ±86

Median household income

$85,355

Margin of error ±$3,722

Median home value

$264,800

Margin of error ±$17,797

Median gross rent

$1,663/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.6 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 60090 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 6009039.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60090$85,355Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60090$41,478Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6009010.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 600904.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6009040.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60090$264,800Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60090$1,663/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6009062.5%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6009025.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6009014.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60090

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 60090 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60090Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population38,298±8612,694,798334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±2.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,100±6505,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$85,355±$3,722$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$41,478±$3,637$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate10.0%±2.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%±3.0 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$264,800±$17,797$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,663/mo±$86$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.5%±2.9 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±2.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.3%±3.1 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 60090
GroupZIP 60090IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.1%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.4%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)28.1%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60090 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County— also overlaps Lake County
Largest overlapping place
Wheeling (96% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.98 sq mi· about 4,265 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 Cook County

60025 Glenview, IL60026 Glenview, IL60029 Golf, IL60043 Kenilworth, IL60053 Morton Grove, IL60056 Mount Prospect, IL60062 Northbrook, IL60067 Palatine, IL60068 Park Ridge, IL60070 Prospect Heights, IL60074 Palatine, IL60076 Skokie, IL60077 Skokie, IL60091 Wilmette, IL60093 Winnetka, IL60104 Bellwood, IL60107 Streamwood, IL60120 Elgin, IL60130 Forest Park, IL60131 Franklin Park, IL60141 Cook County, IL60153 Maywood, IL60154 Westchester, IL60155 Broadview, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60090 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.