ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60178: DeKalb County, IL

ZIP Code 60178 (DeKalb County, Illinois) has an estimated 22,224 residents in 8,735 households. The median household income is $92,913, the median home value is $279,500 and the median gross rent is $1,166/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

Total population

22,224

Margin of error ±547

Median household income

$92,913

Margin of error ±$8,824

Median home value

$279,500

Margin of error ±$15,672

Median gross rent

$1,166/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 60178 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 6017837.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60178$92,913Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60178$46,128Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 601787.2%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 601782.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6017846.8%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60178$279,500Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60178$1,166/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6017872.9%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6017826.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6017812.6%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60178

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 60178 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 60178	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	22,224	±547	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	37.0 yrs	±1.9 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,735	±391	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$92,913	±$8,824	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$46,128	±$2,784	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.2%	±2.5 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.9%	±1.1 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.8%	±3.3 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$279,500	±$15,672	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,166/mo	±$107	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.9%	±2.6 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.6 min	±2.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.6%	±2.4 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 60178
Group	ZIP 60178	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.2%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	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	1.6%	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	3.3%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.2%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 60178 is

State: Illinois
Main county: DeKalb County— also overlaps Kane County
Largest overlapping place: Sycamore (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 67.17 sq mi· about 331 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 DeKalb County

60111 DeKalb County, IL 60112 Cortland, IL 60115 DeKalb, IL 60135 DeKalb County, IL 60145 DeKalb County, IL 60146 DeKalb County, IL 60150 DeKalb County, IL 60520 DeKalb County, IL 60548 DeKalb County, IL 60550 DeKalb County, IL 60552 DeKalb County, IL 60556 DeKalb County, 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.