Wonder Lake, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Wonder Lake, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 11,250. 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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Wonder Lake, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 11,250 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wonder Lake 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 Wonder Lake, the median household income averages $93,397 and per-capita income averages $39,963. Poverty rate runs at 10.1% and unemployment at 5.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $229,700 with median rent of $1,417 per month, and 88.6% 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 Wonder Lake 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 Wonder Lake 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

11,250

Population

$93,397

Median Income

$229,700

Median Home Value

36.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Wonder Lake earn?

Median Household Income
$93,397
Per Capita Income
$39,963
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Poverty Rate
10.1%

What does housing look like in Wonder Lake?

Median Home Value
$229,700
Median Rent
$1,417/mo
Owner Occupied
88.6%
Housing Units
4,667

Who lives in Wonder Lake?

Bachelor's Degree+
16.2%
High School+
56.0%
Avg Commute
33 min
Foreign Born
5.5%

ZIP Codes in Wonder Lake, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
60097 11,250 295 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wonder Lake, IL?
Wonder Lake, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 11,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wonder Lake?
The average median household income across Wonder Lake, IL ZIP codes is $93,397. The poverty rate is 10.1%.
What is the cost of living in Wonder Lake?
The average median home value in Wonder Lake, IL is $229,700. Median rent is $1,417/month. 88.6% 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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