What city is 60061 in?

60061 is a Vernon Hills, IL mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Vernon Hills and 3% lies inside Indian Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 60061?

About 27,974 people (±294), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,581.

What is the median household income in 60061?

$124,468 (±$10,339), 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 60061?

18 USPS carrier routes with 11,714 residential and 727 business mailboxes (12,455 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 60061?

The closest, measured center to center: 60069 (3.1 mi, Lincolnshire), 60048 (4.2 mi, Libertyville), 60089 (4.5 mi, Buffalo Grove), 60045 (4.8 mi, Lake Forest), 60060 (4.9 mi, Mundelein) and 60047 (5 mi, Long Grove).

60061 ZIP Code, Vernon Hills, IL

60061 is a ZIP code in Vernon Hills, Illinois in Lake County. It covers 8.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60069, 60048 and 60089. 27,974 people live here in 11,343 households. At about 3,347 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $124,468, above the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Vernon Hills, IL
County: Lake County
Land area: 8.4 sq mi
Population: 27,974
Median household income: $124,468
Carrier routes: 18 (11,714 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	27,974
Households	11,343
Median household income	$124,468
Income per person	$66,405
Median age	41.9
Homeowners	68.2%
Median home value	$416,700
Median rent	$1,908
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.6%
Average commute (minutes)	26.9
Households with kids under 18	33.6%
Moved in the past year	11.5%
Below the poverty line	5.9%
Broadband internet	93.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	41.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	6.6%
$50–75K	9.9%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	20.5%
$150–200K	12.4%
$200K+	27.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	5.1%
25–34	8.5%
35–44	16.5%
45–54	15.0%
55–64	12.4%
65–74	10.1%
75+	8.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.9%
Owned outright	25.9%
Rented	30.2%
Vacant	4.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	39.6%
Townhome	21.4%
2–4 units	12.8%
5–19 units	9.4%
20+ units	16.4%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 60061

1,025 business establishments with 17,493 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 163
Retail Trade: 144
Health Care and Social Assistance: 139
Accommodation and Food Services: 98
Other Services (except Public Administration): 75
Finance and Insurance: 67
Wholesale Trade: 64
Transportation and Warehousing: 64

EDDM carrier routes

60061 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,714 residential and 727 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60061

60061 has 18 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 11,714 residential and 727 business mailboxes. Routes range from 108 homes (C027) to 997 homes (R003); the median route has 674 homes. The Census counted 11,343 households in 60061 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	9
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 577 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 488 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 842 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 441 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 419 homes

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Every carrier route in 60061

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C013	City	996	3	$95,327	—	—	—
C015	City	904	31	$126,446	—	—	—
C017	City	681	0	$169,469	—	—	—
C018	City	666	49	$126,446	—	—	—
C023	City	441	84	$126,446	—	—	—
C025	City	577	179	$95,521	—	—	—
C027	City	108	0	$95,521	—	—	—
C030	City	842	87	$90,356	—	—	—
C032	City	419	62	$200,001+	—	—	—
C034	City	685	34	$100,333	—	—	—
C035	City	468	20	$165,821	—	—	—
C036	City	626	0	$95,327	—	—	—
C042	City	742	11	$108,289	—	—	—
R003	Rural	997	32	$95,521	—	—	—
R005	Rural	628	7	$100,333	—	—	—
R007	Rural	706	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
R009	Rural	740	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R012	Rural	488	123	$139,322	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60061 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

60069 — Lincolnshire village, IL (3.1 mi)
60048 — Libertyville village, IL (4.2 mi)
60089 — Buffalo Grove village, IL (4.5 mi)
60045 — Lake Forest city, IL (4.8 mi)
60060 — Mundelein village, IL (4.9 mi)
60047 — Long Grove village, IL (5 mi)
60015 — Deerfield village, IL (5.8 mi)
60044 — Lake Bluff village, IL (6.3 mi)

Areas that include 60061

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60061, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60061 in?: 60061 is a Vernon Hills, IL mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Vernon Hills and 3% lies inside Indian Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 60061 in?: 60061 is in Lake County.
What is the population of 60061?: About 27,974 people (±294), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,581.
What is the median household income in 60061?: $124,468 (±$10,339), 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 60061?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,714 residential and 727 business mailboxes (12,455 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60061?: The closest, measured center to center: 60069 (3.1 mi, Lincolnshire), 60048 (4.2 mi, Libertyville), 60089 (4.5 mi, Buffalo Grove), 60045 (4.8 mi, Lake Forest), 60060 (4.9 mi, Mundelein) and 60047 (5 mi, Long Grove).

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