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ZIP Code 60018: Des Plaines, IL

ZIP code 60018 uses the postal name Des Plaines, Illinois and lies entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 28,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Des Plaines's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $90,574 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Chicago (47%), Des Plaines (36%) and Rosemont (11%), and 1% in smaller places; 4% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
6national area: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
600sectional center: Palatine, IL (SCF 600)
18delivery area within it
Town
Des Plaines · 2 residential ZIPs
Census places
Chicago (47%); Des Plaines (36%); Rosemont (11%)
Neighborhood
Riverview GeoNames
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
House districts
IL-5 (49%), IL-8 (31%), IL-3 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Central
Land area
16.6 sq mi · 1,686 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
60017, 60019 also use the name Des Plaines

Where is ZIP code 60018?

60018 centers on 41.979°, -87.894° and covers 16.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 60176, 60106, 60131, 60068, 60656, 60631, 60016, 60007, 60056, 60005.

60005 · Arlington Heights60007 · Elk Grove Village60016 · Des Plaines60056 · Mount Prospect60068 · Park Ridge60106 · Bensenville60131 · Franklin Park60176 · Schiller Park60631 · Chicago60656 · Chicago60018 · Des Plaines (this ZIP)600186000760056600056001660068601316010660631606566017660005 · Arlington Heights60007 · Elk Grove Village60016 · Des Plaines60056 · Mount Prospect60068 · Park Ridge60106 · Bensenville60131 · Franklin Park60176 · Schiller Park60631 · Chicago60656 · Chicago60018 · Des Plaines (this ZIP)600186000760056600056001660068601316010660631606566017660005 · Arlington Heights60007 · Elk Grove Village60016 · Des Plaines60056 · Mount Prospect60068 · Park Ridge60106 · Bensenville60131 · Franklin Park60176 · Schiller Park60631 · Chicago60656 · Chicago60018 · Des Plaines (this ZIP)6001860007600566000560016600686013160106606316065660176
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 60018 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60018, 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 60018 compare with the rest of Des Plaines?

Rank of 60018 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure60018In Des PlainesIn Cook CountyIn IL
People (ACS 2020-2024)27,9522nd of 288th of 177170th of 1,396
Median household income$91k1st of 279th of 164280th of 797
Median home value$318k2nd of 288th of 170165th of 842

Its median household income is higher than in 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 60018?

The 2020 Census counted 30,051 people in 60018; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,952. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
27,952
2020 Census count
30,051−0.2% since 2010 (30,099)
Households
9,589
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 60018?

Of the 27,952 people the ACS estimates in 60018, 22.4% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (44.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (41.6%).

  • Under 1822.4%
  • 18 to 6459.6%
  • 65 and older18.0%
Age of the people of 60018 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic44.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino41.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic9.6%
  • Other or two or more2.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic2.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 60018 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 60018 earn?

Median household income is $90,574 (ACS 2020-2024), the 79th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County. It rose from $79,054 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$90,574±$9,544
Income per person
$37,121
Below the poverty line
6.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
28.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,98714,800 returns; wages 71% 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 60018?

FHFA's house price index for 60018, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$318,100
Median gross rent
$1,227
Homes owned by their occupants
74.1%
Housing units
10,184
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 60018; 2025: 714.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 60018?

1,592 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 105 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services194
  • Retail trade193
  • Accommodation and food services156
  • Transportation and warehousing154
  • Construction138
  • Other services (except public administration)117

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 60018?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 60018, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
60176Schiller Park11,393$70k1.9 mi
60106Bensenville20,045$80k2.7 mi
60131Franklin Park18,054$77k2.9 mi
60068Park Ridge38,650$143k3.5 mi
60656Chicago29,538$96k3.5 mi
60631Chicago30,924$115k4.3 mi
60016Des Plaines60,898$87k5.1 mi
60007Elk Grove Village32,592$94k6.2 mi
60056Mount Prospect55,818$102k6.3 mi
60005Arlington Heights28,843$100k7.6 mi
60706Harwood Heights24,260$85k4.1 mi (near)
60164Melrose Park20,872$81k4.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.