Aurora, IL
Census ZIP code profile for Aurora, IL - 5 ZIPs, total population 206,095. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet AURORA-IL · Aurora, IL 5 ZIPs · 206,095 pop · #3201/25278 · DuPage County, Will County and Kane County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $108,888
- RANK-TOP #3201/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Carol Stream
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 71% owners
- POP-MID 206,095
- SPREAD-WIDE 60505→60502
- HOME-MID $296,420
Nearest income peer: Carol Stream, IL ( $5,260 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Aurora
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Aurora on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Joliet · lowest
Joliet · lowest
$78,726 median HH income
- Lombard · near
Lombard · near
$100,616 median HH income
- Elgin · near
Elgin · near
$103,375 median HH income
- Carol Stream · near
Carol Stream · near
$103,628 median HH income
- Aurora · this city
Aurora · this city
$108,888 median HH income
- Downers Grove · near
Downers Grove · near
$119,339 median HH income
- Naperville · highest
Naperville · highest
$153,179 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Aurora, IL sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 13%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 206,095
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $108,888
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (5 codes). Median household income averages $108,888 against unemployment of 5.4%. Home values around $296,420 and rents near $1,795 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Aurora sits in the lower half of DuPage County, Will County and Kane County on income: Naperville, Plainfield and Bolingbrook report more, Joliet, Elgin and Lombard report less. Naperville marks the far end of that range at $153,179, 41% above Aurora.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Aurora differ
Aurora's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $73,284 in ZIP 60505 to $156,904 in ZIP 60502, while home values span $205,100 in 60505 to $412,300 in 60502. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 10.8 points
60505 to 60502
60505 to 60502
60503 to 60505
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Aurora population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 60505 still covers only about 37% of Aurora's 206,095 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Aurora's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,908 establishments, 63,009 employees , annual payroll $3,738,281k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60504 (1,127 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (543) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Aurora, IL
These ZIP codes straddle DuPage County, Will County and Kane County, so county-level figures split Aurora between several administrative records. See the DuPage County roll-up →
Aurora sits in the lower half of DuPage County, Will County and Kane County on income: Naperville, Plainfield and Bolingbrook report more, Joliet, Elgin and Lombard report less. Naperville marks the far end of that range at $153,179, 41% above Aurora.
Side-by-side: Compare 60505 vs 60506 →
Aurora roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Aurora, .