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ZIP 60012 · Crystal Lake

Who lives in ZIP code 60012 (Crystal Lake, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Crystal Lake, IL · McHenry County

uszips 2026
People12,368
Median age43.5
Household income$159,375
Home value$417,193
Median rent$1,667/mo
Poverty5.5%
College degree+58.7%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Wider region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Metro division
Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
276 / sq mi
Housing units
4,220

County

McHenry100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.4%
10–1916.1%
20s10.2%
30s9.7%
40s14.2%
50s18.3%
60s10.9%
70s7.9%
80+3.2%

15.0% are 65 or older; 76.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K5.2%
$25K–50K7.6%
$50K–75K7.1%
$75K–100K7.8%
$100K–150K19.9%
$150K+52.4%

72.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $63,064.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.2%
High school16.3%
Some college22.8%
Bachelor's35.4%
Graduate23.3%

49.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White83.7%
Black1.1%
Asian6.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.9%
Two or more7.9%

6.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
62.0%
Never married
24.8%
Divorced
7.9%
Widowed
5.3%
Family size
3.26
Dual-income families
71.5%

Housing

Own their home
96.8%
Rent burden
25.9%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
70.1%
Unemployment
4.9%
Self-employed
12.8%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
50.0%
Veterans
4.9%
With a disability
7.7%
No health insurance
1.3%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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