ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60451: New Lenox, IL

ZIP Code 60451 (New Lenox, Will County, Illinois) has an estimated 37,361 residents in 12,457 households. The median household income is $137,404, the median home value is $393,100 and the median gross rent is $1,505/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

37,361

Margin of error ±823

Median household income

$137,404

Margin of error ±$5,557

Median home value

$393,100

Margin of error ±$10,731

Median gross rent

$1,505/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

38.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 60451 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 6045138.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60451$137,404Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60451$51,654Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 604512.4%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 604512.5%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6045143.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60451$393,100Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60451$1,505/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6045193.1%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6045132.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6045113.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60451

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 60451 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60451Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population37,361±82312,694,798334,922,499
Median age38.4 yrs±1.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,457±4175,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$137,404±$5,557$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$51,654±$1,892$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate2.4%±1.0 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±0.8 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%±2.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$393,100±$10,731$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,505/mo±$149$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.1%±0.6 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±2.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.3%±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 60451
GroupZIP 60451IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.9%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%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 Latino3.0%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.7%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60451 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Will County
Largest overlapping place
New Lenox (54% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.16 sq mi· about 1,485 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 Will County

60401 Will County, IL60403 Crest Hill, IL60404 Shorewood, IL60408 Braidwood, IL60410 Channahon, IL60417 Crete, IL60421 Elwood, IL60423 Frankfort, IL60431 Joliet, IL60432 Joliet, IL60433 Joliet, IL60435 Joliet, IL60436 Joliet, IL60440 Bolingbrook, IL60441 Lockport, IL60442 Will County, IL60446 Romeoville, IL60448 Mokena, IL60449 Will County, IL60468 Will County, IL60481 Will County, IL60484 University Park, IL60490 Bolingbrook, IL60491 Homer Glen, IL

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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.