Joliet, IL
Census ZIP code profile for Joliet, IL - 5 ZIPs, total population 128,354. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet JOLIET-IL · Joliet, IL 5 ZIPs · 128,354 pop · #9709/25278 · Will County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $78,726
- RANK-UPPER #9709/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Crest Hill
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 68% owners
- POP-MID 128,354
- SPREAD-WIDE 60436→60431
- HOME-MID $215,320
Nearest income peer: Crest Hill, IL ( $5,652 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 Joliet
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Joliet on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Crest Hill · lowest
Crest Hill · lowest
$73,074 median HH income
- Joliet · this city
Joliet · this city
$78,726 median HH income
- Lockport · near
Lockport · near
$103,374 median HH income
- Romeoville · near
Romeoville · near
$106,258 median HH income
- Mokena · near
Mokena · near
$120,761 median HH income
- Naperville · highest
Naperville · highest
$181,382 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, Joliet, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 38%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 128,354
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $78,726
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $78,726, rent $1,299 , commute about 28 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Joliet sits in the lower half of Will County on income: Aurora, Naperville and Plainfield report more, and only Crest Hill reports less. Naperville marks the far end of that range at $181,382, 130% above Joliet.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Joliet differ
Joliet's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $62,961 in ZIP 60436 to $122,870 in ZIP 60431, while home values span $172,300 in 60433 to $294,300 in 60431. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 14.5 points
60436 to 60431
60433 to 60431
60431 to 60432
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
Joliet population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 60435 still covers only about 38% of Joliet's 128,354 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 Joliet's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 2,928 establishments, 54,916 employees , annual payroll $3,034,008k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60435 (1,223 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (413) · also Retail trade · Transportation and warehousing .
ZIP Codes in Joliet, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Will County, which covers 31 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Joliet. See the Will County roll-up →
Joliet sits in the lower half of Will County on income: Aurora, Naperville and Plainfield report more, and only Crest Hill reports less. Naperville marks the far end of that range at $181,382, 130% above Joliet.
Side-by-side: Compare 60435 vs 60431 →
Joliet 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 Joliet, .