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ZIP Code 60542: North Aurora, IL
ZIP code 60542 is in North Aurora, Illinois, entirely in Kane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $114,831 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 78% of its land lies in North Aurora, and 2% in smaller places; 20% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Aurora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kane County
- Census places
- North Aurora
- Neighborhood
- Randall Hills GeoNames
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-11 (92%), IL-14 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.5 sq mi · 1,999 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60542?
60542 centers on 41.809°, -88.348° and covers 9.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 60539, 60510, 60506, 60505, 60502, 60554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60542, 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 60542 compare with the rest of Kane County?
| Measure | 60542 | In Kane County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 18,932 | 21st of 32 | 250th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $115k | 14th of 27 | 107th of 797 |
| Median home value | $342k | 16th of 28 | 131st of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 60542?
The 2020 Census counted 18,540 people in 60542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,932. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 18,932
- 2020 Census count
- 18,540+8.4% since 2010 (17,099)
- Households
- 7,154
- Median age
- 41.7
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 60542?
Of the 18,932 people the ACS estimates in 60542, 21.4% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.4%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6463.7%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic67.1%
- Hispanic or Latino20.4%
- Black, not Hispanic8.2%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
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 60542 earn?
Median household income is $114,831 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Kane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,639 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $114,831
- Income per person
- $50,320
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,0619,580 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 60542?
FHFA's house price index for 60542, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $342,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,504
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 7,350
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 60542?
393 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance50
- Retail trade46
- Professional, scientific, and technical services41
- Accommodation and food services39
- Construction34
- Transportation and warehousing31
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 60542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60539 | Mooseheart | 313 | – | 1.3 mi |
| 60510 | Batavia | 29,038 | $122k | 3.1 mi |
| 60506 | Aurora | 50,038 | $80k | 3.6 mi |
| 60505 | Aurora | 57,199 | $73k | 4.0 mi |
| 60502 | Aurora | 23,308 | $157k | 4.8 mi |
| 60554 | Sugar Grove | 12,081 | $123k | 6.0 mi |
| 60134 | Geneva | 29,743 | $153k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 60538 | Montgomery | 30,514 | $97k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 60519 | Eola | 61 | $136k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.