Burlington, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60109
Kane County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 560
- 75/sq mi
- $82,656
- Median income
- $302,300
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Burlington pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 75
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60109 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60109 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.4 square miles in Burlington, Kane County, Illinois. The area is home to 560 residents, producing a population density of 75 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 60109 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60109 sits at $82,656 (3% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $39,083. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $302,300 (58% above the state average) with median rent at $1,583 per month, and 85.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60109 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kane County, so you can benchmark 60109 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60109, Burlington, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
560
Population
7.4
Area (sq mi)
75
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60109?
34.8
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$82,656
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$39,083
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
31.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 60109 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,656 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
182
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$302,300
Median Home Value
+58% vs state
$1,583
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 60109, employing approximately 105 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,231,000.
14
Businesses
105
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60109 vs 60140 →
ZIP 60109 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60142
Huntley (60142)
26,447 residents
- 60178
Sycamore (60178)
21,840 residents
- 60124
Elgin (60124)
18,935 residents
- 60140
Hampshire (60140)
14,341 residents
- 60135 7,248
Genoa (60135)
7,248 residents
- 60112 4,560
Cortland (60112)
4,560 residents
- 60151 4,061
Maple Park (60151)
4,061 residents
- 60109 560
Burlington (60109)
560 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60109 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60109 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60124
Elgin (60124)
$139,982 median income
- 60151
Maple Park (60151)
$117,450 median income
- 60140
Hampshire (60140)
$111,241 median income
- 60135
Genoa (60135)
$98,033 median income
- 60178
Sycamore (60178)
$92,913 median income
- 60142
Huntley (60142)
$89,735 median income
- 60109
Burlington (60109)
$82,656 median income
- 60112
Cortland (60112)
$72,831 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60109 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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