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ZIP 60074 · Palatine

Who lives in ZIP code 60074 (Palatine, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Palatine, IL · Cook County

uszips 2026
People36,460
Median age39.3
Household income$84,089
Home value$306,643
Median rent$1,486/mo
Poverty9.6%
College degree+44.4%
Commute26 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
1,982 / sq mi
Housing units
14,659

Spans 2 counties

Cook95%
Lake5%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.0%
10–1912.7%
20s12.0%
30s14.3%
40s13.0%
50s13.3%
60s13.0%
70s6.4%
80+3.1%

15.5% are 65 or older; 78.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.8%
$25K–50K18.6%
$50K–75K14.2%
$75K–100K14.0%
$100K–150K18.4%
$150K+23.9%

42.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,886.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school13.9%
High school19.2%
Some college22.4%
Bachelor's29.5%
Graduate14.9%

45.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White56.3%
Black4.7%
Asian9.9%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other18.9%
Two or more8.8%

30.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
48.3%
Never married
34.4%
Divorced
11.3%
Widowed
6.0%
Family size
3.18
Dual-income families
66.5%

Housing

Own their home
61.6%
Rent burden
31.5%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
72.3%
Unemployment
4.0%
Self-employed
13.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
28.0%
Veterans
2.0%
With a disability
10.8%
No health insurance
12.3%
Limited English
14.8%

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

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