ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60201: Evanston, IL

ZIP Code 60201 (Evanston, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 43,744 residents in 17,678 households. The median household income is $90,545, the median home value is $590,700 and the median gross rent is $1,864/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

43,744

Margin of error ±1,326

Median household income

$90,545

Margin of error ±$9,240

Median home value

$590,700

Margin of error ±$29,369

Median gross rent

$1,864/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

35.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 60201 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 6020135.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60201$90,545Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60201$71,435Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6020114.1%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 602015.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6020173.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60201$590,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60201$1,864/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6020154.6%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6020125.3 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6020128.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60201

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 60201 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60201Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population43,744±1,32612,694,798334,922,499
Median age35.1 yrs±2.4 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,678±6075,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$90,545±$9,240$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$71,435±$6,066$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±1.9 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±1.1 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.5%±2.9 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$590,700±$29,369$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,864/mo±$72$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes54.6%±2.8 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±2.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.0%±2.5 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 60201
GroupZIP 60201IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino61.5%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.3%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.6%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.9%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60201 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Evanston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.51 sq mi· about 9,699 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

60107 Streamwood, IL60120 Elgin, 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, IL60173 Schaumburg, IL60176 Schiller Park, IL60192 Hoffman Estates, IL60193 Schaumburg, IL60194 Schaumburg, IL60195 Schaumburg, IL60202 Evanston, IL60203 Skokie, IL60208 Evanston, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60201 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.