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ZIP 60085 · Waukegan

Who lives in ZIP code 60085 (Waukegan, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Waukegan, IL · Lake County

uszips 2026
People72,341
Median age34.6
Household income$66,793
Home value$176,425
Median rent$1,161/mo
Poverty16.5%
College degree+18.5%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Wider region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Metro division
Lake County, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
1,889 / sq mi
Housing units
25,566

County

Lake100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.0%
10–1914.5%
20s16.8%
30s13.4%
40s13.9%
50s13.0%
60s9.6%
70s4.8%
80+2.0%

11.2% are 65 or older; 76.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K16.4%
$25K–50K21.2%
$50K–75K18.6%
$75K–100K15.6%
$100K–150K15.3%
$150K+12.7%

28.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,948.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school27.6%
High school29.6%
Some college24.3%
Bachelor's13.2%
Graduate5.3%

49.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White25.2%
Black15.0%
Asian5.2%
Native American2.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other26.0%
Two or more26.5%

64.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
39.4%
Never married
44.9%
Divorced
11.1%
Widowed
4.6%
Family size
3.41
Dual-income families
57.6%

Housing

Own their home
48.2%
Rent burden
28.3%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
67.6%
Unemployment
6.2%
Self-employed
8.6%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
12.5%
Veterans
3.5%
With a disability
10.7%
No health insurance
18.2%
Limited English
12.3%

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

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