ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60120: Elgin, IL

ZIP Code 60120 (Elgin, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 51,225 residents in 16,676 households. The median household income is $82,449, the median home value is $242,300 and the median gross rent is $1,371/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

51,225

Margin of error ±1,609

Median household income

$82,449

Margin of error ±$6,734

Median home value

$242,300

Margin of error ±$7,061

Median gross rent

$1,371/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

34.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.2 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 60120 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 6012034.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60120$82,449Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60120$31,506Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6012012.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 601206.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6012020.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60120$242,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60120$1,371/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6012065.7%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6012028.2 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6012010.9%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60120

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 60120 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60120Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population51,225±1,60912,694,798334,922,499
Median age34.5 yrs±2.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,676±6605,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$82,449±$6,734$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$31,506±$1,846$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate12.8%±2.1 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±1.6 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%±2.0 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$242,300±$7,061$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,371/mo±$103$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.7%±3.3 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.2 min±2.3 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.9%±1.8 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 60120
GroupZIP 60120IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%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 Latino3.7%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)61.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60120 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County— also overlaps Kane County
Largest overlapping place
Elgin (56% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.43 sq mi· about 2,939 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

60067 Palatine, IL60068 Park Ridge, IL60070 Prospect Heights, IL60074 Palatine, IL60076 Skokie, IL60077 Skokie, IL60090 Wheeling, IL60091 Wilmette, IL60093 Winnetka, IL60104 Bellwood, IL60107 Streamwood, IL60130 Forest Park, IL60131 Franklin Park, IL60141 Cook County, IL60153 Maywood, IL60154 Westchester, IL60155 Broadview, IL60160 Melrose Park, IL60162 Hillside, IL60163 Berkeley, IL60164 Northlake, IL60165 Stone Park, IL60169 Hoffman Estates, IL60171 River Grove, IL

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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.