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ZIP Code 60016: Des Plaines, IL
ZIP code 60016 is in Des Plaines, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 61,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Des Plaines's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $86,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 67% of its land lies in Des Plaines, and 2% in smaller places; 31% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Des Plaines · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Des Plaines
- Neighborhood
- Norma GeoNames
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-5 (54%), IL-8 (33%), IL-9 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 12.1 sq mi · 5,023 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60016?
60016 centers on 42.053°, -87.892° and covers 12.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 60056, 60068, 60025, 60714, 60018, 60062.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60016, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 60016 compare with the rest of Des Plaines?
| Measure | 60016 | In Des Plaines | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 60,898 | 1st of 2 | 20th of 177 | 22nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $87k | 2nd of 2 | 83rd of 164 | 315th of 797 |
| Median home value | $320k | 1st of 2 | 87th of 170 | 162nd of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 60016?
The 2020 Census counted 61,888 people in 60016; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 60,898. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 60,898
- 2020 Census count
- 61,888
- Households
- 23,854
- Median age
- 40.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 60016?
Of the 60,898 people the ACS estimates in 60016, 21.6% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.3%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (21.7%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic53.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic21.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.4%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 60016 earn?
Median household income is $86,571 (ACS 2020-2024), the 83rd highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County.
- Median household income
- $86,571
- Income per person
- $43,653
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,44531,350 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 60016?
FHFA's house price index for 60016, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $320,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,558
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.6%
- Housing units
- 25,391
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 60016?
1,418 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction235
- Transportation and warehousing212
- Health care and social assistance191
- Other services (except public administration)157
- Professional, scientific, and technical services146
- Retail trade97
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 60016?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60056 | Mount Prospect | 55,818 | $102k | 2.4 mi |
| 60068 | Park Ridge | 38,650 | $143k | 3.6 mi |
| 60025 | Glenview | 41,689 | $127k | 4.4 mi |
| 60714 | Niles | 30,305 | $76k | 4.5 mi |
| 60018 | Des Plaines | 27,952 | $91k | 5.1 mi |
| 60062 | Northbrook | 41,406 | $143k | 5.6 mi |
| 60026 | Glenview | 14,069 | $138k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 60070 | Prospect Heights | 15,496 | $85k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 60005 | Arlington Heights | 28,843 | $100k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.