ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60124: Elgin, IL

ZIP Code 60124 (Elgin, Kane County, Illinois) has an estimated 24,487 residents in 8,832 households. The median household income is $139,982, the median home value is $430,900 and the median gross rent is $1,957/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

24,487

Margin of error ±1,539

Median household income

$139,982

Margin of error ±$9,031

Median home value

$430,900

Margin of error ±$11,933

Median gross rent

$1,957/mo

Margin of error ±$225

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.8 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 60124 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 6012443.7 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60124$139,982Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60124$61,310Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 601242.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 601244.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6012449.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60124$430,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60124$1,957/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6012492.4%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6012429.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6012426.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60124

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 60124 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60124Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population24,487±1,53912,694,798334,922,499
Median age43.7 yrs±2.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,832±7005,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$139,982±$9,031$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$61,310±$4,005$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate2.5%±0.9 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%±3.5 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$430,900±$11,933$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,957/mo±$225$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.4%±2.3 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.8 min±3.6 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.1%±7.8 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 60124
GroupZIP 60124IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.0%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60124 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Kane County
Largest overlapping place
Elgin (30% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.16 sq mi· about 642 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 Kane County

60109 Burlington, IL60110 Carpentersville, IL60118 Kane County, IL60119 Kane County, IL60123 Elgin, IL60134 Geneva, IL60136 Gilberts, IL60140 Kane County, IL60144 Kaneville, IL60151 Kane County, IL60174 St. Charles, IL60175 Campton Hills, IL60177 South Elgin, IL60183 Campton Hills, IL60505 Aurora, IL60506 Aurora, IL60510 Batavia, IL60511 Kane County, IL60539 Batavia, IL60542 North Aurora, IL60554 Sugar Grove, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60124 with another ZIP code.

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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.