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ZIP Code 60090: Wheeling, IL
ZIP code 60090 is in Wheeling, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,355 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wheeling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Wheeling
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-10 (87%), IL-9 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.0 sq mi · 4,263 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60090?
60090 centers on 42.126°, -87.912° and covers 9.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 60070, 60062, 60004, 60089.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60090, 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 60090 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 60090 | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,298 | 56th of 177 | 84th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $85k | 87th of 164 | 329th of 797 |
| Median home value | $265k | 112th of 170 | 238th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 60090?
The 2020 Census counted 39,017 people in 60090; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,298. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,298
- 2020 Census count
- 39,017+3.7% since 2010 (37,633)
- Households
- 15,100
- Median age
- 39.8
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 60090?
Of the 38,298 people the ACS estimates in 60090, 20.6% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.1%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic49.1%
- Hispanic or Latino28.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Other or two or more3.6%
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 60090 earn?
Median household income is $85,355 (ACS 2020-2024), the 87th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,190 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,355
- Income per person
- $41,478
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,25519,800 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 60090?
FHFA's house price index for 60090, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $264,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,663
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.5%
- Housing units
- 15,974
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 60090?
1,342 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 82 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing220
- Construction140
- Professional, scientific, and technical services137
- Wholesale trade122
- Manufacturing120
- Other services (except public administration)115
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 60090?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60070 | Prospect Heights | 15,496 | $85k | 1.8 mi |
| 60062 | Northbrook | 41,406 | $143k | 3.4 mi |
| 60004 | Arlington Heights | 51,835 | $129k | 3.6 mi |
| 60089 | Buffalo Grove | 42,872 | $129k | 3.9 mi |
| 60015 | Deerfield | 28,096 | $183k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 60056 | Mount Prospect | 55,818 | $102k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 60026 | Glenview | 14,069 | $138k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 60069 | Lincolnshire | 8,502 | $163k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.