What city is 60012 in?

60012 is a Crystal Lake, IL mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Crystal Lake, 22% lies inside Prairie Grove and 5% lies inside Bull Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 60012?

About 12,368 people (±767), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,916.

What is the median household income in 60012?

$159,375 (±$22,864), 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 60012?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,513 residential and 200 business mailboxes (4,713 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 60012?

The closest, measured center to center: 60014 (3.1 mi, Crystal Lake), 60050 (4 mi, McHenry), 60156 (4.8 mi, Lake in the Hills), 60013 (5.1 mi, Cary), 60042 (5.9 mi, Island Lake) and 60051 (7.1 mi, Johnsburg).

60012 ZIP Code, Crystal Lake, IL

60012 is a ZIP code in Crystal Lake, Illinois in McHenry County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60014, 60050 and 60156. 12,368 people live here in 4,220 households. With about 715 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (97%). Median household income is $159,375, well above the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Crystal Lake, IL
County: McHenry County
Land area: 17 sq mi
Population: 12,368
Median household income: $159,375
Carrier routes: 8 (4,513 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,368
Households	4,220
Median household income	$159,375
Income per person	$67,189
Median age	43.5
Homeowners	96.8%
Median home value	$417,300
Median rent	$1,667
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.7%
Average commute (minutes)	28.4
Households with kids under 18	33.8%
Moved in the past year	10.3%
Below the poverty line	5.5%
Broadband internet	98.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.8%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	3.2%
$35–50K	4.4%
$50–75K	7.1%
$75–100K	7.8%
$100–150K	19.9%
$150–200K	15.5%
$200K+	36.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.4%
10–19	16.1%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	7.9%
35–44	14.3%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	19.2%
65–74	8.3%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	63.5%
Owned outright	27.6%
Rented	2.9%
Vacant	6.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.8%
Townhome	5.0%
2–4 units	0.6%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 60012

266 business establishments with 2,610 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Construction: 44
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 43
Other Services (except Public Administration): 20
Retail Trade: 15
Manufacturing: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
Wholesale Trade: 12

EDDM carrier routes

60012 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,513 residential and 200 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60012

60012 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 4,513 residential and 200 business mailboxes. Routes range from 428 homes (R027) to 852 homes (R025); the median route has 528 homes. The Census counted 4,220 households in 60012 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 852 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 514 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 428 homes
Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 582 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 585 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 60012

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R004	Rural	585	3	$178,000	—	—	—
R006	Rural	542	2	$106,664	—	—	—
R010	Rural	508	2	$112,016	—	—	—
R013	Rural	514	62	$107,726	—	—	—
R018	Rural	502	2	$112,927	—	—	—
R021	Rural	582	5	$146,560	—	—	—
R025	Rural	852	72	$114,361	—	—	—
R027	Rural	428	52	$114,361	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60012 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

60014 — Crystal Lake city, IL (3.1 mi)
60050 — McHenry city, IL (4 mi)
60156 — Lake in the Hills village, IL (4.8 mi)
60013 — Cary village, IL (5.1 mi)
60042 — Island Lake village, IL (5.9 mi)
60051 — Johnsburg village, IL (7.1 mi)
60021 — Fox River Grove village, IL (7.2 mi)
60102 — Algonquin village, IL (7.6 mi)

Areas that include 60012

Crystal Lake, IL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Prairie Grove, IL ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Ridgefield, IL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Burtons Bridge, IL ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
McHenry County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
Illinois ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60012, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60012 in?: 60012 is a Crystal Lake, IL mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Crystal Lake, 22% lies inside Prairie Grove and 5% lies inside Bull Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 60012 in?: 60012 is in McHenry County.
What is the population of 60012?: About 12,368 people (±767), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,916.
What is the median household income in 60012?: $159,375 (±$22,864), 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 60012?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,513 residential and 200 business mailboxes (4,713 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60012?: The closest, measured center to center: 60014 (3.1 mi, Crystal Lake), 60050 (4 mi, McHenry), 60156 (4.8 mi, Lake in the Hills), 60013 (5.1 mi, Cary), 60042 (5.9 mi, Island Lake) and 60051 (7.1 mi, Johnsburg).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.