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ZIP Code 60072: Ringwood, IL
ZIP code 60072 uses the postal name Ringwood, Illinois and lies entirely in McHenry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $119,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 38% of its land lies in Ringwood, and 4% in smaller places; 57% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ringwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McHenry County
- Census places
- Ringwood
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-10 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.7 sq mi · 90 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60072?
60072 centers on 42.406°, -88.306° and covers 9.7 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 60097, 60071, 60081, 60050, 60051.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60072, 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 60072 compare with the rest of McHenry County?
| Measure | 60072 | In McHenry County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 870 | 23rd of 23 | 956th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $119k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $414k | not ranked | not ranked |
60072's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (870). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 52% of 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 60072?
The 2020 Census counted 988 people in 60072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 870. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 870±208 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 988
- Households
- 332
- Median age
- 47.9
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 60072?
Of the 870 people the ACS estimates in 60072, 23.7% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 60072 earn?
Median household income is $119,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $119,375±$75,121
- Income per person
- $57,511
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,275520 returns; wages 64% 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 60072?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $413,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,025
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 344
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 60072?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction19
- Manufacturing9
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Wholesale trade6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 60072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60097 | Wonder Lake | 11,983 | $93k | 3.4 mi |
| 60071 | Richmond | 3,851 | $74k | 4.3 mi |
| 60081 | Spring Grove | 9,088 | $117k | 5.0 mi |
| 60050 | McHenry | 31,781 | $89k | 5.4 mi |
| 60051 | McHenry | 24,621 | $101k | 5.8 mi |
| 60020 | Fox Lake | 10,970 | $74k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 60034 | Hebron | 2,033 | $87k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 60041 | Ingleside | 9,024 | $93k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.