60045 Zip Code Profile

60045 is an affluent (median household income: $138,525) upscale rural zip code in Lake Forest, Illinois. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $846,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $253,883/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60045 earn an average of $172,932/year. Women earn only $42,169/year.

9,331 people in 60045 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60045? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 60045 is 31.7 minutes!

The median age here is 45. There are 10,114 men and 10,811 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,195 people (out of the 20,925 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,700 homes, and 665 businesses every day. 448 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60045 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 674 feet above sea levell.

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• Ammer Ridge Condominium Assoc.
• Arlington Grove Condo Homowners
• Arlington Town Gardens
• Arlington Vista HOA
• Berkley Square Civic Assoc.
• Big Oak Condominium Assoc.
• Blueberry Hill Neighborhood Association
• Bonnie Glen Association
• Brandenberry Park Condo Assoc.
• Burr Oak-Mickey Homeoweners Assoc.
• Cedar Glen HOA
• Circles Homeowners Assoc.
• Courts Of Russetwood Assoc.
• Creekside HOA
• Forest Drive Homeowners Assoc.
• Frenchmans Cove Townhome Assoc
• Glenayre Park Assoc.
• Glenview Countryside Civic Assoc.
• Glenview Gardens Assoc.
• Glenview Woodlands

• Golfview Place Association
• Henley Square Condominiums
• Historical Arlington Heights NA
• Indian Ridge Homeowners Assoc.
• Ivy Hill East HOA
• Lake Arlington/The Lofts
• Luther Village Retirement Community
• Northfield Woods Homeowners Assoc.
• North Glenayre Homeowners Assoc.
• Portage Run Homeowners Assoc. Inc.
• Private Lawson Road Assoc.
• San Diego Casitas Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Swainwood Assoc.
• Swainwood North Condominium Assoc.
• Terramere HOA
• Triumvera Homeowners Assoc.
• Valley-Lo Condominium Assoc. North
• Valley-Lo South Condominium Assoc.
• Westfield Homeowners Assoc.
• Westridge Townhome Condo Assoc

• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,925
• White Population: 19,472
• Black Population: 265
• Hispanic Population: 622
• Asian Population: 1,204
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 76
• Male Population: 10,114
• Female Population: 10,811
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: Lake
• City: Lake Forest
• Longitude: -87.9
• Latitude: 42.2
• Elevation: 675 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 847

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,418
• Drive alone: 6,471
• Carpool: 321
• Public transit: 1,102
• Ride bikes or walk: 448


• Average commute time: 31.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 313
•    5 - 9: 916
•    10 - 14: 858
•    15 - 19: 1,129
•    20 - 24: 1,163
•    25 - 29: 324
•    30 - 34: 777
•    35 - 39: 304
•    40 - 44: 361
•    45 - 59: 853
•    60 - 89: 1,067
•    90 plus: 353

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $846,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $133,383
• Businesses: 937
• Employees: 24,662
• Annual Payroll: $2,093,557,000
• Average Family Income: $253,883
• Median Family Income: $138,525
• Average Income for Men: $172,932
• Average Income for Women: $42,169

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 249.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Bradley S. Schneider (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 097
• State FIPS Code: 17

• City of Lake Forest Farmers Market

View all schools in Lake Forest

Primary Schools

Cherokee Elementary

475 Cherokee Rd

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-3805

Everett Elementary

1111 Everett Sch Rd

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-5713

Rondout Elementary

28593 N Bradley Rd

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 362-2021

Sheridan Elementary

1360 N Sheridan Rd

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-1160

Middle Schools

Deer Path Middle School

155 W Deerpath

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 604-7400

High Schools

Lake Forest High School

1285 N Mckinley Rd

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-3600

Other Schools

Deer Path Middle School

95 W Deerpath

Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 615-4470