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ZIP 60090 · Wheeling

Who lives in ZIP code 60090 (Wheeling, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Wheeling, IL · Cook County

uszips 2026
People38,298
Median age39.8
Household income$85,355
Home value$264,836
Median rent$1,663/mo
Poverty10.0%
College degree+40.9%
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
1,646 / sq mi
Housing units
15,100

Spans 2 counties

Cook100%
Lake0%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.2%
10–1910.4%
20s11.6%
30s16.1%
40s14.3%
50s12.8%
60s10.2%
70s9.0%
80+3.3%

17.6% are 65 or older; 79.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.5%
$25K–50K16.5%
$50K–75K14.7%
$75K–100K17.0%
$100K–150K19.5%
$150K+20.8%

40.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,099.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school12.5%
High school20.8%
Some college25.7%
Bachelor's27.2%
Graduate13.7%

44.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White52.0%
Black4.0%
Asian15.9%
Native American1.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other17.6%
Two or more9.3%

28.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.5%
Never married
29.5%
Divorced
12.8%
Widowed
6.1%
Family size
3.18
Dual-income families
59.6%

Housing

Own their home
62.5%
Rent burden
28.1%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
70.7%
Unemployment
4.8%
Self-employed
13.4%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
23.6%
Veterans
2.3%
With a disability
9.6%
No health insurance
10.6%
Limited English
15.4%

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

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