Prospect Heights, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Prospect Heights, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 16,001. 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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Prospect Heights, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 16,001 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Prospect Heights splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Prospect Heights, the median household income averages $84,775 and per-capita income averages $47,853. Poverty rate runs at 7.2% and unemployment at 3.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $343,000 with median rent of $1,475 per month, and 66.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Prospect Heights against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Prospect Heights as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

16,001

Population

$84,775

Median Income

$343,000

Median Home Value

42.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Prospect Heights earn?

Median Household Income
$84,775
Per Capita Income
$47,853
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Poverty Rate
7.2%

What does housing look like in Prospect Heights?

Median Home Value
$343,000
Median Rent
$1,475/mo
Owner Occupied
66.5%
Housing Units
6,864

Who lives in Prospect Heights?

Bachelor's Degree+
41.0%
High School+
58.6%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
40.9%

ZIP Codes in Prospect Heights, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
60070 16,001 1,711 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Prospect Heights, IL?
Prospect Heights, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 16,001, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Prospect Heights?
The average median household income across Prospect Heights, IL ZIP codes is $84,775. The poverty rate is 7.2%.
What is the cost of living in Prospect Heights?
The average median home value in Prospect Heights, IL is $343,000. Median rent is $1,475/month. 66.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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