60005 ZIP Code, Arlington Heights, IL
60005 is a ZIP code in Arlington Heights, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 6.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60008, 60056 and 60007. 28,843 people live here in 12,683 households. At about 4,390 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $99,743, above the Illinois median of $83,390.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Arlington Heights, IL
- County: Cook County
- Land area: 6.6 sq mi
- Population: 28,843
- Median household income: $99,743
- Carrier routes: 29 (14,137 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 28,843 |
| Households | 12,683 |
| Median household income | $99,743 |
| Income per person | $56,943 |
| Median age | 42 |
| Homeowners | 64.1% |
| Median home value | $390,000 |
| Median rent | $1,650 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% |
| Broadband internet | 95.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 35.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.3% |
| $10–15K | 2.1% |
| $15–25K | 4.8% |
| $25–35K | 3.9% |
| $35–50K | 8.9% |
| $50–75K | 13.9% |
| $75–100K | 11.4% |
| $100–150K | 19.9% |
| $150–200K | 11.1% |
| $200K+ | 18.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.1% |
| 10–19 | 11.8% |
| 20–24 | 2.7% |
| 25–34 | 13.2% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 15.0% |
| 55–64 | 12.3% |
| 65–74 | 9.9% |
| 75+ | 8.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.5% |
| Owned outright | 23.7% |
| Rented | 33.7% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 43.9% |
| Townhome | 3.6% |
| 2–4 units | 4.6% |
| 5–19 units | 15.0% |
| 20+ units | 30.5% |
| Mobile / other | 2.4% |
Businesses in 60005
1,419 business establishments with 20,389 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 241
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 190
- Construction: 132
- Transportation and Warehousing: 120
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 119
- Retail Trade: 112
- Accommodation and Food Services: 86
- Wholesale Trade: 85
EDDM carrier routes
60005 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 14,137 residential and 1,434 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 60005
60005 has 29 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C)) with 14,137 residential and 1,434 business mailboxes. Routes range from 73 homes (C004) to 927 homes (C020); the median route has 435 homes. The Census counted 12,683 households in 60005 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 14 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 60005 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C063 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 809 homes
- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 261 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 773 homes
- Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 175 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 726 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 60005
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 73 | 1 | $124,450 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 406 | 3 | $119,788 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 459 | 42 | $156,381 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 632 | 10 | $110,790 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 927 | 95 | $84,871 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 147 | 80 | $65,965 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 449 | 94 | $114,297 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 728 | 80 | $117,032 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 377 | 10 | $101,328 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 328 | 70 | $55,497 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 351 | 0 | $156,381 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 759 | 3 | $77,861 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 307 | 0 | $101,328 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 667 | 7 | $64,090 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 261 | 146 | $65,965 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 726 | 103 | $191,796 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 576 | 66 | $122,393 | — | — | — |
| C063 | City | 809 | 181 | $34,722 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 644 | 1 | $77,861 | — | — | — |
| C068 | City | 363 | 2 | $151,197 | — | — | — |
| C069 | City | 435 | 64 | $101,328 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 175 | 131 | $65,965 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 773 | 139 | $77,861 | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 398 | 8 | $151,197 | — | — | — |
| C086 | City | 421 | 1 | $156,381 | — | — | — |
| C087 | City | 396 | 0 | $101,328 | — | — | — |
| C092 | City | 616 | 3 | $110,790 | — | — | — |
| C098 | City | 297 | 88 | $119,788 | — | — | — |
| C105 | City | 637 | 6 | $119,788 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60005 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 60008 — Rolling Meadows city, IL (1.9 mi)
- 60056 — Mount Prospect village, IL (2.7 mi)
- 60007 — Elk Grove Village village, IL (2.9 mi)
- 60004 — Arlington Heights village, IL (3.4 mi)
- 60173 — Schaumburg village, IL (3.6 mi)
- 60070 — Prospect Heights city, IL (4 mi)
- 60016 — Des Plaines city, IL (4.9 mi)
- 60067 — Palatine village, IL (5 mi)
Areas that include 60005
- Arlington Heights, IL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Cook County ZIP codes — 173 ZIP codes
- Illinois ZIP code data
Mail every home in 60005
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60005, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 60005 in?
- 60005 is a Arlington Heights, IL mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Arlington Heights and 6% lies inside Mount Prospect.
- What county is 60005 in?
- 60005 is in Cook County.
- What is the population of 60005?
- About 28,843 people (±1,058), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,221.
- What is the median household income in 60005?
- $99,743 (±$4,610), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 60005?
- 29 USPS carrier routes with 14,137 residential and 1,434 business mailboxes (15,571 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 60005?
- The closest, measured center to center: 60008 (1.9 mi, Rolling Meadows), 60056 (2.7 mi, Mount Prospect), 60007 (2.9 mi, Elk Grove Village), 60004 (3.4 mi, Arlington Heights), 60173 (3.6 mi, Schaumburg) and 60070 (4 mi, Prospect Heights).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.