Waukegan, IL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waukegan, IL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 98,692. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WAUKEGAN-IL · Waukegan, IL 2 ZIPs · 98,692 pop · #12478/25278 · Lake County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $71,766
- RANK-MID #12478/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Zion
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 54% owners
- POP-SMALL 98,692
- SPREAD-TIGHT 60085→60087
- HOME-LOW $192,000
Nearest income peer: Zion, IL ( $5,657 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 Waukegan
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waukegan on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Zion · lowest $66,109
Zion · lowest
$66,109 median HH income
- Waukegan · this city $71,766
Waukegan · this city
$71,766 median HH income
- Round Lake · near
Round Lake · near
$98,514 median HH income
- Grayslake · near
Grayslake · near
$104,795 median HH income
- Mundelein · near
Mundelein · near
$110,335 median HH income
- Deerfield · highest
Deerfield · highest
$183,125 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, Waukegan, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- Top 49%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 98,692
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,766
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 60085 (71,714 residents). Household income $71,766 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (54.0%) for this income tier, rent $1,259 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Illinois, Mc Nabb is the closest lower-income city and Lakewood the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Waukegan.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Waukegan differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Waukegan: $66,793 in ZIP 60085 to $76,738 in 60087. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 4.8 points
60085 to 60087
60085 to 60087
60087 to 60085
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
ZIP 60085 swallows Waukegan's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 60085 still holds about 73% of Waukegan's 98,692 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Waukegan
Citywide ZBP: 1,744 establishments, 24,402 employees , annual payroll $1,403,637k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60085 (1,324 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (245) · also Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Waukegan, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Lake County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Waukegan. See the Lake County roll-up →
Waukegan sits in the lower half of Lake County on income: Round Lake, Barrington and Lake Zurich report more, and only Zion reports less. Deerfield marks the far end of that range at $183,125, 155% above Waukegan.
Side-by-side: Compare 60085 vs 60087 →
Waukegan 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 Waukegan, .