Residential delivery area · Illinois
ZIP Code 60521: Hinsdale, IL
ZIP code 60521 is in Hinsdale, Illinois, mostly in DuPage County (83% of its land) with the rest in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 18,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $249,200 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 95% of its land lies in Hinsdale; 5% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hinsdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DuPage County (83%); Cook County (17%)
- Census places
- Hinsdale
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.7 sq mi · 3,817 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 60522 also use the name Hinsdale
Where is ZIP code 60521?
60521 centers on 41.801°, -87.928° and covers 4.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 60558, 60514, 60559, 60523, 60526, 60527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60521, 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 60521 compare with the rest of DuPage County?
| Measure | 60521 | In DuPage County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 18,056 | 34th of 43 | 258th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $249k | 1st of 40 | 4th of 797 |
| Median home value | $1.03M | 1st of 42 | 4th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in more than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% 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 60521?
The 2020 Census counted 18,199 people in 60521; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,056. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 18,056
- 2020 Census count
- 18,199+3.4% since 2010 (17,597)
- Households
- 6,042
- Median age
- 42.3
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 60521?
Of the 18,056 people the ACS estimates in 60521, 30.4% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.0%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (13.3%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic72.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic13.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
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 60521 earn?
Median household income is $249,200 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in DuPage County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($241,673 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($514,033, 2022), 60521 ranks 95th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $249,200
- Income per person
- $119,640
- Below the poverty line
- 2.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 79.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $514,0338,230 returns; wages 48% 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 60521?
FHFA's house price index for 60521, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 37% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,032,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,955
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 6,568
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 60521?
965 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance282
- Professional, scientific, and technical services183
- Retail trade81
- Other services (except public administration)74
- Finance and insurance64
- Real estate and rental and leasing50
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 60521?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60558 | Western Springs | 13,446 | $230k | 1.4 mi |
| 60514 | Clarendon Hills | 9,918 | $119k | 1.8 mi |
| 60559 | Westmont | 24,231 | $91k | 2.3 mi |
| 60523 | Oak Brook | 10,144 | $118k | 2.8 mi |
| 60526 | La Grange Park | 13,459 | $120k | 3.1 mi |
| 60527 | Willowbrook | 29,028 | $107k | 4.0 mi |
| 60525 | La Grange | 31,324 | $117k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 60154 | Westchester | 16,436 | $99k | 3.9 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 Hinsdale?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Hinsdale, 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 |
|---|---|
| 60522 | 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.