State profile · IL

Illinois ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Illinois, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

1,383
ZIP codes
12,830,581
Population
$80,067
Avg ZIP income
102
Counties

The verdict

Illinois holds the 5th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 11% above the national ZIP median — 21st of 52 states & territories.

#5
of 52 by ZIP count
#21
of 52 by avg income
12,830,581
people across all ZIPs
102
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Illinois (IL) contains 1,383 ZIP codes spread across 102 counties and 1,248 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 12,830,581 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Illinois stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Illinois ZIPs shows an average median household income of $80,067 and an average home value of $191,928, with a state-wide average median age of 42.7. These averages are computed over every ZIP in IL with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Illinois by population are Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Springfield, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in Illinois

Top 10 cities by population in Illinois

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 1,248 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Illinois

Largest counties in Illinois by population

Top 15 of 102 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Cook 5,137,702 residents
    163 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    DuPage 947,434 residents
    36 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Lake 727,384 residents
    27 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Will 677,032 residents
    31 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Kane 505,159 residents
    22 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    McHenry 333,345 residents
    19 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Winnebago 296,152 residents
    20 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Madison 272,262 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    St. Clair 269,095 residents
    28 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Champaign 201,341 residents
    29 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Sangamon 197,614 residents
    25 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Peoria 186,838 residents
    25 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    McLean 168,481 residents
    23 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Rock Island 148,756 residents
    17 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Tazewell 137,288 residents
    15 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Illinois?

Side-by-side: Compare 60629 vs 60623 →

ZIP Codes in Illinois

Most populous ZIP codes in Illinois

The 12 largest by population — all 1,383 IL ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    60629 · Chicago 113,916 residents
    6,466/sq mi
  2. 2
    60623 · Chicago 92,108 residents
    6,621/sq mi
  3. 3
    60618 · Chicago 92,084 residents
    7,115/sq mi
  4. 4
    60632 · Chicago 91,326 residents
    4,744/sq mi
  5. 5
    60639 · Chicago 90,407 residents
    7,157/sq mi
  6. 6
    60647 · Chicago 87,291 residents
    8,385/sq mi
  7. 7
    60804 · Cicero 84,573 residents
    4,266/sq mi
  8. 8
    60617 · Chicago 84,155 residents
    2,346/sq mi
  9. 9
    60608 · Chicago 82,739 residents
    5,069/sq mi
  10. 10
    60625 · Chicago 78,651 residents
    7,838/sq mi
  11. 11
    60505 · Aurora 76,573 residents
    2,642/sq mi
  12. 12
    60634 · Chicago 74,298 residents
    4,033/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Illinois?
Illinois has 1,383 ZIP codes across 102 counties, with a total population of 12,830,581.
What is the average income in Illinois?
The average median household income across Illinois ZIP codes is $80,067. The average home value is $191,928.
What are the largest cities in Illinois?
The largest cities in Illinois by population include Chicago (2,680,484), Aurora (206,095), Rockford (189,162), Naperville (160,668), Springfield (141,894).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.