ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60185: West Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60185 (West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois) has an estimated 33,703 residents in 10,620 households. The median household income is $107,194, the median home value is $344,300 and the median gross rent is $1,489/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

33,703

Margin of error ±662

Median household income

$107,194

Margin of error ±$6,966

Median home value

$344,300

Margin of error ±$12,945

Median gross rent

$1,489/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

39.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 60185 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 6018539.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60185$107,194Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60185$41,744Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6018511.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 601859.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6018532.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60185$344,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60185$1,489/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6018577.3%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6018526.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6018511.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60185

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 60185 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60185Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population33,703±66212,694,798334,922,499
Median age39.1 yrs±1.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,620±4015,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$107,194±$6,966$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$41,744±$2,199$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate11.5%±2.7 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.9%±3.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%±2.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$344,300±$12,945$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,489/mo±$123$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.3%±2.6 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±2.6 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.3%±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 60185
GroupZIP 60185IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino45.7%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.2%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 Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)40.7%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60185 is

State
Illinois
Main county
DuPage County— also overlaps Kane County
Largest overlapping place
West Chicago (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
30.87 sq mi· about 1,092 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 DuPage County

60101 Addison, IL60103 Bartlett, IL60106 Bensenville, IL60108 Bloomingdale, IL60126 Elmhurst, IL60133 Hanover Park, IL60137 Glen Ellyn, IL60139 Glendale Heights, IL60143 Itasca, IL60148 Lombard, IL60157 DuPage County, IL60172 Roselle, IL60181 Villa Park, IL60184 Wayne, IL60187 Wheaton, IL60188 Carol Stream, IL60189 Wheaton, IL60190 Winfield, IL60191 Wood Dale, IL60502 Aurora, IL60504 Aurora, IL60514 Clarendon Hills, IL60515 Downers Grove, IL60516 Downers Grove, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60185 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.