Residential delivery area · Illinois
ZIP Code 60185: West Chicago, IL
ZIP code 60185 uses the postal name West Chicago, Illinois and lies mostly in DuPage County (96% of its land) with the rest in Kane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 50% of its land lies in West Chicago, and 2% in smaller places; 48% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Chicago · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DuPage County (96%); Kane County (4%)
- Census places
- West Chicago
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-3 (95%), IL-8 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.9 sq mi · 1,091 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 60186 also use the name West Chicago
Where is ZIP code 60185?
60185 centers on 41.893°, -88.215° and covers 30.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 60190, 60184, 60188, 60174, 60555, 60103, 60189, 60510, 60134.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60185, 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 60185 compare with the rest of DuPage County?
| Measure | 60185 | In DuPage County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 33,703 | 14th of 43 | 106th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $107k | 22nd of 40 | 150th of 797 |
| Median home value | $344k | 31st of 42 | 126th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% 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 60185?
The 2020 Census counted 34,775 people in 60185; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 33,703. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 33,703
- 2020 Census count
- 34,775−4.8% since 2010 (36,527)
- Households
- 10,620
- Median age
- 39.1
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 60185?
Of the 33,703 people the ACS estimates in 60185, 24.0% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (45.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (40.7%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older13.9%
- White, not Hispanic45.7%
- Hispanic or Latino40.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.2%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
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 60185 earn?
Median household income is $107,194 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in DuPage County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($104,521 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $107,194
- Income per person
- $41,744
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,17516,420 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 60185?
FHFA's house price index for 60185, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $344,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,489
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.3%
- Housing units
- 11,003
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 60185?
1,053 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction172
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services138
- Wholesale trade97
- Professional, scientific, and technical services97
- Manufacturing88
- Transportation and warehousing83
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 60185?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60190 | Winfield | 11,826 | $143k | 3.3 mi |
| 60184 | Wayne | 2,557 | $164k | 4.5 mi |
| 60188 | Carol Stream | 42,307 | $104k | 4.7 mi |
| 60174 | Saint Charles | 31,402 | $105k | 5.0 mi |
| 60555 | Warrenville | 15,223 | $102k | 5.0 mi |
| 60103 | Bartlett | 41,382 | $134k | 5.8 mi |
| 60189 | Wheaton | 31,042 | $129k | 6.0 mi |
| 60510 | Batavia | 29,038 | $122k | 6.0 mi |
| 60134 | Geneva | 29,743 | $153k | 6.6 mi |
| 60187 | Wheaton | 28,815 | $120k | 5.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name West Chicago?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name West Chicago, IL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 60186 | DuPage County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.