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ZIP 60051 · Mchenry

Who lives in ZIP code 60051 (Mchenry, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Mchenry, IL · McHenry County

uszips 2026
People24,621
Median age44.5
Household income$100,762
Home value$279,229
Median rent$1,637/mo
Poverty7.7%
College degree+30.3%
Commute34 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
287 / sq mi
Housing units
10,054

Spans 2 counties

McHenry82%
Lake18%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.2%
10–1910.4%
20s9.5%
30s12.8%
40s12.9%
50s17.3%
60s15.8%
70s7.7%
80+2.5%

17.2% are 65 or older; 79.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.6%
$25K–50K9.7%
$50K–75K16.5%
$75K–100K12.5%
$100K–150K22.4%
$150K+28.3%

50.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $51,797.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.1%
High school31.2%
Some college32.4%
Bachelor's20.5%
Graduate9.8%

43.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.2%
Black0.7%
Asian3.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.3%
Two or more7.4%

9.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
57.2%
Never married
24.8%
Divorced
12.9%
Widowed
5.1%
Family size
2.98
Dual-income families
59.7%

Housing

Own their home
86.2%
Rent burden
33.0%
Men / women
53% / 47%

Work

In labor force
69.0%
Unemployment
4.4%
Self-employed
10.1%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
33.7%
Veterans
5.2%
With a disability
10.7%
No health insurance
4.2%
Limited English
1.3%

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

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