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ZIP Code 60056: Mount Prospect, IL
ZIP code 60056 is in Mount Prospect, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 56,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Prospect · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Mount Prospect
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-5 (49%), IL-9 (27%), IL-8 (16%), IL-3 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.9 sq mi · 5,137 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60056?
60056 centers on 42.065°, -87.935° and covers 10.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 60016, 60005, 60070, 60004, 60007, 60062, 60018.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60056, 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).
How does 60056 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 60056 | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 55,818 | 25th of 177 | 28th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $102k | 55th of 164 | 184th of 797 |
| Median home value | $397k | 48th of 170 | 78th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% 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 60056?
The 2020 Census counted 57,177 people in 60056; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 55,818. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 55,818
- 2020 Census count
- 57,177+3.5% since 2010 (55,219)
- Households
- 21,727
- Median age
- 41.1
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 60056?
Of the 55,818 people the ACS estimates in 60056, 22.8% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.1%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic61.0%
- Hispanic or Latino18.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic15.5%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
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 60056 earn?
Median household income is $101,922 (ACS 2020-2024), the 55th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,183 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,922
- Income per person
- $48,496
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,78128,180 returns; wages 72% 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 60056?
FHFA's house price index for 60056, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $397,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,505
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.7%
- Housing units
- 22,676
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 60056?
1,562 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 81 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction257
- Transportation and warehousing187
- Professional, scientific, and technical services185
- Health care and social assistance163
- Retail trade132
- Other services (except public administration)130
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 60056?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60016 | Des Plaines | 60,898 | $87k | 2.4 mi |
| 60005 | Arlington Heights | 28,843 | $100k | 2.7 mi |
| 60070 | Prospect Heights | 15,496 | $85k | 2.7 mi |
| 60004 | Arlington Heights | 51,835 | $129k | 4.0 mi |
| 60007 | Elk Grove Village | 32,592 | $94k | 4.4 mi |
| 60062 | Northbrook | 41,406 | $143k | 6.2 mi |
| 60018 | Des Plaines | 27,952 | $91k | 6.3 mi |
| 60090 | Wheeling | 38,298 | $85k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 60008 | Rolling Meadows | 22,800 | $94k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 60026 | Glenview | 14,069 | $138k | 5.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.