60085 Zip Code Profile

60085 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Waukegan, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($148,400) is lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,242/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 60085 is $42,613.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60085 earn an average of $28,419/year. Women earn only $21,301/year.

30,931 people in 60085 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60085? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.3 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 36,563 men and 35,151 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 30,469 people (out of the 71,714 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,746 homes, and 1,702 businesses every day. 778 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60085 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 682 feet above sea levell.

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• Grayslake Farmers Market
• Gurnee Farmers Market
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• Lake Minear Neighborhood
• Lakewood Hills Homeowners Association

• Libertyville's Main St. Farmers Market
• Lincoln Neighborhood Community Alliance
• Lost Creek
• MainStreet Libertyville Farmers Market
• Mundelein Farmers Market
• North Shore on Deep Lake HA
• Port Clinton Square Farmers Market
• Prairie Crossing Farm Market
• Ravinia Farmers Market
• San Diego Casitas Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Tantara
• Village of Lake Bluff Farmers Market
• Warren Park Townhome Condo Association
• Westridge Townhome Condo Assoc

• Demographics

• Total Population: 71,714
• White Population: 33,343
• Black Population: 14,442
• Hispanic Population: 42,426
• Asian Population: 3,400
• Hawaiian Population: 122
• Indian Population: 1,279
• Male Population: 36,563
• Female Population: 35,151
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 30

• 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: Waukegan
• Longitude: -87.9
• Latitude: 42.4
• Elevation: 683 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 847

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 30,455
• Drive alone: 20,623
• Carpool: 7,406
• Public transit: 1,190
• Ride bikes or walk: 778


• Average commute time: 26.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 313
•    5 - 9: 2,722
•    10 - 14: 4,328
•    15 - 19: 5,031
•    20 - 24: 4,632
•    25 - 29: 1,532
•    30 - 34: 4,997
•    35 - 39: 885
•    40 - 44: 1,140
•    45 - 59: 2,633
•    60 - 89: 1,507
•    90 plus: 735

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $148,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,043
• Businesses: 1,232
• Employees: 29,062
• Annual Payroll: $1,251,919,000
• Average Family Income: $53,242
• Median Family Income: $39,276
• Average Income for Men: $28,419
• Average Income for Women: $21,301

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 249.0, 617.0
• 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

• Waukegan Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary

522 Belvidere Rd

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5463

Carman Buckner Elementary

520 Helmholz Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5465

Glen Flora Elementary

1110 Chestnut St

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5468

Glenwood Elementary School

2500 Northmoor Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5469

Hyde Park Elementary

1525 Hyde Park Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5471

Lyon Magnet Elementary School

800 S Elmwood Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5479

North Elementary

410 Franklin St

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5481

Washington Elementary

110 S Orchard Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5483

Whittier Early Childhood Ctr

901 N Lewis Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5577

Middle Schools

Daniel Webster Middle School

930 New York St

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5484

Miguel Juarez Middle School

201 N Butrick

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 599-4200

Robert E Abbott Middle School

1319 Washington St

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5487

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

600 S Lewis Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5473

High Schools

Alternative Optional Center

1020 Glen Rock Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5540

Waukegan High School

2325 Brookside Ave

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 360-5621

Other Schools

Waukegan H S Ninth Grade Ctr

1011 Washington St

Waukegan, IL 60085

(847) 263-4765