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ZIP Code 60088: Great Lakes, IL
ZIP code 60088 uses the postal name Great Lakes, Illinois and lies entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,008 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (96%) lies in the city of North Chicago.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Great Lakes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- North Chicago
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-10 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi · 6,008 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60088?
60088 centers on 42.310°, -87.844° and covers 2.4 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 60064, 60044.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60088, 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 60088 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 60088 | In Lake County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,400 | 23rd of 34 | 296th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
60088's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 14,400 residents live outside households (1,296 households; mostly students, median age 21.1): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 95% 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 60088?
The 2020 Census counted 14,188 people in 60088; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,400. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,400
- 2020 Census count
- 14,188−10.0% since 2010 (15,761)
- Households
- 1,296
- Median age
- 21.1
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 60088?
Of the 14,400 people the ACS estimates in 60088, 8.7% are under 18 and 0.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.1%).
- Under 188.7%
- 18 to 6490.6%
- 65 and older0.7%
- White, not Hispanic38.1%
- Hispanic or Latino29.1%
- Black, not Hispanic18.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more6.3%
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 60088 earn?
Median household income is $66,008 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,268 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,008±$17,457
- Income per person
- $24,596
- Below the poverty line
- 17.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,6731,500 returns; wages 95% 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 60088?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,843
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.5%
- Housing units
- 1,489
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 60088?
43 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services13
- Health care and social assistance6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Finance and insurance5
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 60088?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60064 | North Chicago | 14,884 | $49k | 1.3 mi |
| 60044 | Lake Bluff | 10,312 | $135k | 1.7 mi |
| 60085 | Waukegan | 72,341 | $67k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 60045 | Lake Forest | 21,074 | $233k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 60048 | Libertyville | 29,124 | $174k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 60087 | Waukegan | 27,293 | $77k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 60031 | Gurnee | 37,107 | $111k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 60040 | Highwood | 5,301 | $108k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.