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ZIP Code 60178: Sycamore, IL
ZIP code 60178 uses the postal name Sycamore, Illinois and lies mostly in DeKalb County (93% of its land) with the rest in Kane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,913 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Sycamore, and 2% in smaller places; 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sycamore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County (93%); Kane County (7%)
- Census places
- Sycamore
- Neighborhood
- Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-14 (56%), IL-11 (23%), IL-16 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 67.2 sq mi · 331 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60178?
60178 centers on 42.008°, -88.661° and covers 67.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 60112, 60109, 60135, 60151, 60145, 60111, 60115, 60140.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60178, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 60178 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 60178 | In DeKalb County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,224 | 3rd of 22 | 220th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $93k | 8th of 16 | 253rd of 797 |
| Median home value | $280k | 6th of 18 | 211th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% 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 60178?
The 2020 Census counted 22,386 people in 60178; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,224. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,224
- 2020 Census count
- 22,386+2.5% since 2010 (21,840)
- Households
- 8,735
- Median age
- 37.0
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 60178?
Of the 22,224 people the ACS estimates in 60178, 23.4% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.2%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic82.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
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 60178 earn?
Median household income is $92,913 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in DeKalb County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,098 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,913
- Income per person
- $46,128
- Below the poverty line
- 7.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,55411,360 returns; wages 67% 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 60178?
FHFA's house price index for 60178, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $279,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,166
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 9,162
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 60178?
575 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance95
- Construction62
- Retail trade62
- Other services (except public administration)62
- Accommodation and food services56
- Professional, scientific, and technical services53
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 60178?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60112 | Cortland | 4,621 | $73k | 6.0 mi |
| 60109 | Burlington | 481 | $83k | 6.9 mi |
| 60135 | Genoa | 7,274 | $98k | 7.2 mi |
| 60151 | Maple Park | 3,888 | $118k | 7.6 mi |
| 60145 | Kingston | 2,464 | $109k | 7.8 mi |
| 60111 | Clare | 257 | $85k | 9.0 mi |
| 60115 | Dekalb | 42,536 | $47k | 9.0 mi |
| 60140 | Hampshire | 22,689 | $111k | 9.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.