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ZIP Code 60081: Spring Grove, IL
ZIP code 60081 uses the postal name Spring Grove, Illinois and lies mostly in McHenry County (82% of its land) with the rest in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,706 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Spring Grove (45%) and Fox Lake (13%); 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spring Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McHenry County (82%); Lake County (18%)
- Census places
- Spring Grove (45%); Fox Lake (13%)
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-10 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 19.7 sq mi · 461 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60081?
60081 centers on 42.449°, -88.227° and covers 19.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 60020, 60071, 53181, 60072, 60002, 60051, 60050.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60081, 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 60081 compare with the rest of McHenry County?
| Measure | 60081 | In McHenry County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,088 | 15th of 23 | 385th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $117k | 7th of 21 | 102nd of 797 |
| Median home value | $355k | 3rd of 22 | 113th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 60081?
The 2020 Census counted 9,396 people in 60081; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,088. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,088
- 2020 Census count
- 9,396
- Households
- 3,335
- 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 60081?
Of the 9,088 people the ACS estimates in 60081, 22.6% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 60081 earn?
Median household income is $116,706 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in McHenry County.
- Median household income
- $116,706±$11,917
- Income per person
- $56,537
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $116,2614,710 returns; wages 63% 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 60081?
FHFA's house price index for 60081, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $355,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,201
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 3,482
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 60081?
232 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction54
- Manufacturing29
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services21
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
- Accommodation and food services17
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 60081?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60020 | Fox Lake | 10,970 | $74k | 4.6 mi |
| 60071 | Richmond | 3,851 | $74k | 4.7 mi |
| 53181 | Twin Lakes, WI | 7,964 | $98k | 4.9 mi |
| 60072 | Ringwood | 870 | $119k | 5.0 mi |
| 60002 | Antioch | 24,232 | $105k | 6.9 mi |
| 60051 | McHenry | 24,621 | $101k | 6.8 mi |
| 60050 | McHenry | 31,781 | $89k | 8.9 mi |
| 53192 | Wilmot, WI | 252 | – | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 53179 | Trevor, WI | 6,469 | $95k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 60041 | Ingleside | 9,024 | $93k | 6.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.