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.

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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×

60436 to 60431

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.7×

60433 to 60431

Poverty-rate spread
14.5 points

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 .

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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 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
60435 48,899 $76,369 1,223 1,764
60431 22,577 $122,870 483 641
60432 21,403 $64,917 406 986
60436 18,315 $62,961 529 469
60433 17,160 $66,515 287 515

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, .