Sandwich, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Sandwich, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 12,218. 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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Sandwich, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 12,218 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Sandwich 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 Sandwich, the median household income averages $82,957 and per-capita income averages $39,818. Poverty rate runs at 7.2% and unemployment at 2.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $262,100 with median rent of $1,045 per month, and 82.1% 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 Sandwich 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 Sandwich 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

12,218

Population

$82,957

Median Income

$262,100

Median Home Value

40.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Sandwich earn?

Median Household Income
$82,957
Per Capita Income
$39,818
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%

What does housing look like in Sandwich?

Median Home Value
$262,100
Median Rent
$1,045/mo
Owner Occupied
82.1%
Housing Units
4,842

Who lives in Sandwich?

Bachelor's Degree+
21.6%
High School+
55.6%
Avg Commute
34 min
Foreign Born
5.1%

ZIP Codes in Sandwich, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
60548 12,218 117 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Sandwich, IL?
Sandwich, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 12,218, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Sandwich?
The average median household income across Sandwich, IL ZIP codes is $82,957. The poverty rate is 7.2%.
What is the cost of living in Sandwich?
The average median home value in Sandwich, IL is $262,100. Median rent is $1,045/month. 82.1% 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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