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ZIP Code 60040: Highwood, IL
ZIP code 60040 is in Highwood, Illinois, entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 93% of its land lies in Highwood, and 2% in smaller places; 5% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Highwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- Highwood
- Neighborhood
- Fort Sheridan GeoNames
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-10 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi · 6,929 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60040?
60040 centers on 42.207°, -87.813° and covers 0.8 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 60035, 60045.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60040, 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 60040 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 60040 | In Lake County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,301 | 32nd of 34 | 468th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $108k | 19th of 32 | 146th of 797 |
| Median home value | $405k | not ranked | not ranked |
60040's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$120,494) is more than a quarter of the figure ($405,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 96% 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 60040?
The 2020 Census counted 5,102 people in 60040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,301. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,301
- 2020 Census count
- 5,102−6.1% since 2010 (5,431)
- Households
- 2,025
- Median age
- 41.0
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 60040?
Of the 5,301 people the ACS estimates in 60040, 21.7% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (36.6%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older21.5%
- White, not Hispanic57.1%
- Hispanic or Latino36.6%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
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 60040 earn?
Median household income is $107,875 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Lake County. It rose from $77,776 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $107,875±$21,256
- Income per person
- $51,301
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,7102,430 returns; wages 65% 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 60040?
FHFA's house price index for 60040, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 55% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $405,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.0%
- Housing units
- 2,076
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 60040?
166 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services35
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
- Construction16
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 60040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60035 | Highland Park | 30,398 | $168k | 1.5 mi |
| 60045 | Lake Forest | 21,074 | $233k | 3.3 mi |
| 60015 | Deerfield | 28,096 | $183k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 60022 | Glencoe | 8,352 | $250k+ | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 60069 | Lincolnshire | 8,502 | $163k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 60062 | Northbrook | 41,406 | $143k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 60044 | Lake Bluff | 10,312 | $135k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 60088 | Great Lakes | 14,400 | $66k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.