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ZIP Code 60408: Braidwood, IL
ZIP code 60408 is in Braidwood, Illinois, entirely in Will County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,174 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 63% of its land lies in Braidwood; 37% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Braidwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Will County
- Census places
- Braidwood
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 6.4 sq mi · 834 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60408?
60408 centers on 41.266°, -88.219° and covers 6.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 60407, 60416, 60481.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60408, 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 60408 compare with the rest of Will County?
| Measure | 60408 | In Will County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,327 | 41st of 44 | 467th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $216k | 37th of 44 | 356th of 842 |
60408's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,717) is more than a quarter of the figure ($95,174). 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 77% 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 60408?
The 2020 Census counted 5,601 people in 60408; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,327. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,327
- 2020 Census count
- 5,601
- Households
- 2,128
- Median age
- 44.1
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 60408?
Of the 5,327 people the ACS estimates in 60408, 19.9% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.3%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic85.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.1%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 60408 earn?
Median household income is $95,174 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $95,174±$25,717
- Income per person
- $39,438
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,1162,790 returns; wages 77% 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 60408?
FHFA's house price index for 60408, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,051
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 2,229
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 60408?
70 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Construction7
- Transportation and warehousing5
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 60408?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60407 | Braceville | 1,812 | $90k | 3.1 mi |
| 60416 | Coal City | 9,550 | $75k | 3.9 mi |
| 60481 | Wilmington | 11,195 | $79k | 5.8 mi |
| 60474 | South Wilmington | 663 | $86k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 60935 | Essex | 1,259 | $110k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 60424 | Gardner | 2,153 | $83k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 60444 | Mazon | 1,901 | $88k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 60961 | Reddick | 740 | $78k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.