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ZIP 60087 · Waukegan

Who lives in ZIP code 60087 (Waukegan, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Waukegan, IL · Lake County

uszips 2026
People27,293
Median age37.6
Household income$76,738
Home value$207,723
Median rent$1,356/mo
Poverty11.7%
College degree+19.5%
Commute28 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
813 / sq mi
Housing units
10,192

County

Lake100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.9%
10–1912.0%
20s15.2%
30s13.4%
40s12.0%
50s13.2%
60s11.4%
70s6.8%
80+3.1%

15.3% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.6%
$25K–50K18.6%
$50K–75K18.5%
$75K–100K16.4%
$100K–150K17.2%
$150K+17.7%

34.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,198.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school22.3%
High school30.6%
Some college27.5%
Bachelor's11.1%
Graduate8.4%

44.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White33.6%
Black18.0%
Asian3.6%
Native American2.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other18.8%
Two or more23.9%

53.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
46.5%
Never married
38.9%
Divorced
10.7%
Widowed
4.0%
Family size
3.23
Dual-income families
59.8%

Housing

Own their home
59.9%
Rent burden
28.7%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
70.0%
Unemployment
8.0%
Self-employed
7.8%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
19.5%
Veterans
4.0%
With a disability
10.6%
No health insurance
11.4%
Limited English
8.9%

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

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