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ZIP Code 60070: Prospect Heights, IL
ZIP code 60070 is in Prospect Heights, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,775 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prospect Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Prospect Heights
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-9 (91%), IL-10 (9%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.0 sq mi · 3,897 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60070?
60070 centers on 42.104°, -87.929° and covers 4.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 60090, 60004, 60056, 60062.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60070, 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 60070 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 60070 | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,496 | 126th of 177 | 281st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $85k | 89th of 164 | 336th of 797 |
| Median home value | $343k | 78th of 170 | 130th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% 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 60070?
The 2020 Census counted 15,840 people in 60070; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,496. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,496
- 2020 Census count
- 15,840−1.0% since 2010 (16,001)
- Households
- 6,628
- Median age
- 42.9
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 60070?
Of the 15,496 people the ACS estimates in 60070, 16.6% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.0%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic62.1%
- Hispanic or Latino26.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.0%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 60070 earn?
Median household income is $84,775 (ACS 2020-2024), the 89th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($88,563 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,775±$9,073
- Income per person
- $47,853
- Below the poverty line
- 7.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,5167,820 returns; wages 59% 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 60070?
FHFA's house price index for 60070, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 52% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 39% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $343,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,475
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.5%
- Housing units
- 6,864
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 60070?
412 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction115
- Transportation and warehousing51
- Professional, scientific, and technical services49
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Retail trade26
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25
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 60070?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60090 | Wheeling | 38,298 | $85k | 1.8 mi |
| 60004 | Arlington Heights | 51,835 | $129k | 2.7 mi |
| 60056 | Mount Prospect | 55,818 | $102k | 2.7 mi |
| 60062 | Northbrook | 41,406 | $143k | 4.6 mi |
| 60016 | Des Plaines | 60,898 | $87k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 60005 | Arlington Heights | 28,843 | $100k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 60026 | Glenview | 14,069 | $138k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 60089 | Buffalo Grove | 42,872 | $129k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.