ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60491: Homer Glen, IL

ZIP Code 60491 (Homer Glen, Will County, Illinois) has an estimated 22,757 residents in 7,648 households. The median household income is $138,571, the median home value is $424,700 and the median gross rent is $1,823/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

22,757

Margin of error ±506

Median household income

$138,571

Margin of error ±$7,440

Median home value

$424,700

Margin of error ±$11,980

Median gross rent

$1,823/mo

Margin of error ±$209

Median age

44.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.0 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 60491 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 6049144.3 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60491$138,571Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60491$54,308Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 604914.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 604915.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6049139.4%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60491$424,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60491$1,823/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6049194.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6049135.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6049115.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60491

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 60491 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60491Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population22,757±50612,694,798334,922,499
Median age44.3 yrs±2.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,648±3705,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$138,571±$7,440$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$54,308±$3,103$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate4.3%±1.3 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.8 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%±3.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$424,700±$11,980$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,823/mo±$209$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.8%±1.8 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.0 min±3.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.1%±2.7 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 60491
GroupZIP 60491IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino3.1%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.7%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60491 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Will County
Largest overlapping place
Homer Glen (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.59 sq mi· about 889 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

60408 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, IL60451 New Lenox, IL60468 Will County, IL60481 Will County, IL60484 University Park, IL60490 Bolingbrook, IL60503 Aurora, IL60544 Plainfield, IL60564 Naperville, 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.