60074 ZIP Code, Palatine, IL
60074 is a ZIP code in Palatine, Illinois — mostly in Cook County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Lake County. It covers 7.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60067, 60004 and 60089. 36,460 people live here in 14,659 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Illinois ZIP codes. At about 5,133 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $84,089, close to the Illinois median of $83,390.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Palatine, IL
- County: Cook County
- Land area: 7.1 sq mi
- Population: 36,460
- Median household income: $84,089
- Carrier routes: 30 (15,170 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 36,460 |
| Households | 14,659 |
| Median household income | $84,089 |
| Income per person | $41,614 |
| Median age | 39.3 |
| Homeowners | 61.6% |
| Median home value | $315,500 |
| Median rent | $1,486 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% |
| Broadband internet | 94.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 46.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.2% |
| $10–15K | 1.2% |
| $15–25K | 4.4% |
| $25–35K | 7.8% |
| $35–50K | 10.8% |
| $50–75K | 14.2% |
| $75–100K | 14.0% |
| $100–150K | 18.4% |
| $150–200K | 12.7% |
| $200K+ | 11.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.0% |
| 10–19 | 12.7% |
| 20–24 | 6.2% |
| 25–34 | 13.2% |
| 35–44 | 12.3% |
| 45–54 | 14.8% |
| 55–64 | 13.1% |
| 65–74 | 9.5% |
| 75+ | 6.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.4% |
| Owned outright | 20.6% |
| Rented | 36.6% |
| Vacant | 3.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 37.4% |
| Townhome | 11.3% |
| 2–4 units | 8.8% |
| 5–19 units | 30.5% |
| 20+ units | 11.7% |
| Mobile / other | 0.3% |
Businesses in 60074
785 business establishments with 8,793 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 112
- Retail Trade: 104
- Construction: 102
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 85
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 80
- Accommodation and Food Services: 55
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 51
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 51
EDDM carrier routes
60074 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 15,170 residential and 618 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 60074
60074 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C)) with 15,170 residential and 618 business mailboxes. Routes range from 287 homes (C059) to 851 homes (C030); the median route has 490 homes. The Census counted 14,659 households in 60074 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 17 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 508 homes
- Route C077 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 445 homes
- Route C099 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 383 homes
- Route C111 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 700 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 826 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 60074
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 315 | 1 | $124,567 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 364 | 0 | $115,398 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 313 | 0 | $164,637 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 306 | 0 | $164,637 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 851 | 21 | $68,849 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 495 | 15 | $96,312 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 305 | 3 | $122,174 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 489 | 1 | $157,901 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 357 | 4 | $136,461 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 490 | 1 | $65,994 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 508 | 118 | $59,037 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 287 | 0 | $124,567 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 482 | 1 | $78,864 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 711 | 29 | $79,522 | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 447 | 22 | $175,775 | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 779 | 1 | $64,299 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 826 | 51 | $64,299 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 541 | 1 | $64,299 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 540 | 1 | $110,806 | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 445 | 107 | $79,522 | — | — | — |
| C078 | City | 572 | 4 | $88,123 | — | — | — |
| C079 | City | 711 | 4 | $64,299 | — | — | — |
| C081 | City | 632 | 1 | $65,994 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 412 | 1 | $115,398 | — | — | — |
| C085 | City | 592 | 17 | $53,419 | — | — | — |
| C087 | City | 516 | 11 | $88,123 | — | — | — |
| C099 | City | 383 | 107 | $85,968 | — | — | — |
| C100 | City | 428 | 2 | $136,461 | — | — | — |
| C110 | City | 373 | 2 | $128,221 | — | — | — |
| C111 | City | 700 | 92 | $53,419 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60074 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
- 60067 — Palatine village, IL (2.5 mi)
- 60004 — Arlington Heights village, IL (2.7 mi)
- 60089 — Buffalo Grove village, IL (4 mi)
- 60008 — Rolling Meadows city, IL (4.2 mi)
- 60047 — Long Grove village, IL (5 mi)
- 60005 — Arlington Heights village, IL (5.1 mi)
- 60070 — Prospect Heights city, IL (5.3 mi)
- 60195 — Schaumburg village, IL (5.5 mi)
Areas that include 60074
- Palatine, IL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Cook County ZIP codes — 173 ZIP codes
- Illinois ZIP code data
Mail every home in 60074
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) 60074, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 60074 in?
- 60074 is a Palatine, IL mailing address. By land area, 78% lies inside Palatine and 2% lies inside Deer Park; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 60074 in?
- 60074 is mostly in Cook County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Lake County.
- What is the population of 60074?
- About 36,460 people (±1,468), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,705.
- What is the median household income in 60074?
- $84,089 (±$4,798), 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 60074?
- 30 USPS carrier routes with 15,170 residential and 618 business mailboxes (15,791 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 60074?
- The closest, measured center to center: 60067 (2.5 mi, Palatine), 60004 (2.7 mi, Arlington Heights), 60089 (4 mi, Buffalo Grove), 60008 (4.2 mi, Rolling Meadows), 60047 (5 mi, Long Grove) and 60005 (5.1 mi, Arlington Heights).
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