ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60544: Plainfield, IL

ZIP Code 60544 (Plainfield, Will County, Illinois) has an estimated 27,306 residents in 9,957 households. The median household income is $108,304, the median home value is $336,300 and the median gross rent is $1,978/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

27,306

Margin of error ±1,109

Median household income

$108,304

Margin of error ±$8,431

Median home value

$336,300

Margin of error ±$10,768

Median gross rent

$1,978/mo

Margin of error ±$236

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 60544 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 6054438.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60544$108,304Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60544$49,140Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 605447.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 605445.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6054444.0%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60544$336,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60544$1,978/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6054484.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6054434.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6054417.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60544

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 60544 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60544Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population27,306±1,10912,694,798334,922,499
Median age38.8 yrs±2.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,957±4005,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$108,304±$8,431$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$49,140±$2,793$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate7.0%±2.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±2.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%±3.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$336,300±$10,768$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,978/mo±$236$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.2%±2.7 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.1 min±4.2 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.4%±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 60544
GroupZIP 60544IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.8%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.8%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%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 Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.8%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60544 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Will County— also overlaps Kendall County
Largest overlapping place
Plainfield (40% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.21 sq mi· about 1,128 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

60417 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, IL60491 Homer Glen, IL60503 Aurora, IL60564 Naperville, IL60585 Plainfield, IL60586 Joliet, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60544 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.