What city is 60085 in?

60085 is a Waukegan, IL mailing address. By land area, 85% lies inside Waukegan and 8% lies inside Park City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 60085?

About 72,341 people (±1,791), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 71,609.

What is the median household income in 60085?

$66,793 (±$3,077), 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 60085?

38 USPS carrier routes with 23,642 residential and 2,015 business mailboxes (25,657 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 60085?

The closest, measured center to center: 60064 (2.1 mi, North Chicago), 60088 (3.2 mi, North Chicago), 60087 (3.4 mi, Waukegan), 60031 (4.2 mi, Gurnee), 60044 (4.6 mi, Lake Bluff) and 60048 (6.1 mi, Libertyville).

60085 ZIP Code, Waukegan, IL

60085 is a ZIP code in Waukegan, Illinois in Lake County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60064, 60088 and 60087. 72,341 people live here in 25,566 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Illinois ZIP codes. At about 4,884 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (48% own). Median household income is $66,793, below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Waukegan, IL
County: Lake County
Land area: 15 sq mi
Population: 72,341
Median household income: $66,793
Carrier routes: 38 (23,642 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	72,341
Households	25,566
Median household income	$66,793
Income per person	$29,337
Median age	34.6
Homeowners	48.2%
Median home value	$177,400
Median rent	$1,161
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.5%
Average commute (minutes)	25.2
Households with kids under 18	34.2%
Moved in the past year	13.2%
Below the poverty line	16.5%
Broadband internet	88.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	60.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.8%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	7.5%
$25–35K	8.3%
$35–50K	12.9%
$50–75K	18.6%
$75–100K	15.6%
$100–150K	15.3%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	6.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	14.5%
20–24	8.4%
25–34	15.6%
35–44	13.6%
45–54	12.9%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	7.4%
75+	3.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.8%
Owned outright	22.6%
Rented	49.5%
Vacant	4.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	46.0%
Townhome	5.5%
2–4 units	14.7%
5–19 units	15.7%
20+ units	12.0%
Mobile / other	6.2%

Businesses in 60085

1,324 business establishments with 20,283 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 203
Accommodation and Food Services: 154
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 145
Health Care and Social Assistance: 145
Other Services (except Public Administration): 145
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 109
Construction: 101
Transportation and Warehousing: 61

EDDM carrier routes

60085 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 23,642 residential and 2,015 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60085

60085 has 38 USPS carrier routes (37 city (C), 1 rural (R)) with 23,642 residential and 2,015 business mailboxes. Routes range from 124 homes (R003) to 944 homes (C063); the median route has 637 homes. The Census counted 25,566 households in 60085 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	5
500–749	22
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 802 homes
Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 859 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 525 homes
Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 342 homes
Route C075 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 550 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 60085

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	535	44	$91,803	—	—	—
C002	City	638	45	$52,196	—	—	—
C003	City	781	7	$75,764	—	—	—
C005	City	591	105	$62,595	—	—	—
C007	City	802	168	$21,234	—	—	—
C008	City	737	102	$64,904	—	—	—
C009	City	579	16	$37,098	—	—	—
C010	City	643	8	$92,546	—	—	—
C011	City	620	21	$79,382	—	—	—
C013	City	635	69	$56,079	—	—	—
C014	City	590	18	$78,102	—	—	—
C018	City	639	30	$78,711	—	—	—
C022	City	570	22	$84,372	—	—	—
C024	City	681	30	$84,372	—	—	—
C028	City	643	98	$59,967	—	—	—
C031	City	392	56	$56,709	—	—	—
C037	City	525	121	$49,198	—	—	—
C038	City	620	67	$36,553	—	—	—
C041	City	496	71	$59,524	—	—	—
C044	City	843	96	$59,847	—	—	—
C045	City	517	1	$51,951	—	—	—
C048	City	639	21	$64,904	—	—	—
C050	City	672	30	$67,390	—	—	—
C051	City	593	97	$55,254	—	—	—
C052	City	802	21	$17,180	—	—	—
C054	City	478	62	$81,031	—	—	—
C056	City	342	110	$200,001+	—	—	—
C057	City	551	12	$92,546	—	—	—
C059	City	695	13	$51,951	—	—	—
C061	City	754	0	$148,491	—	—	—
C063	City	944	58	$41,960	—	—	—
C064	City	754	70	$71,525	—	—	—
C066	City	859	146	$29,394	—	—	—
C067	City	765	16	$100,155	—	—	—
C068	City	751	43	$100,155	—	—	—
C073	City	292	12	$78,711	—	—	—
C075	City	550	108	$81,031	—	—	—
R003	Rural	124	1	$77,158	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60085 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

60064 — North Chicago city, IL (2.1 mi)
60088 — North Chicago city, IL (3.2 mi)
60087 — Waukegan city, IL (3.4 mi)
60031 — Gurnee village, IL (4.2 mi)
60044 — Lake Bluff village, IL (4.6 mi)
60048 — Libertyville village, IL (6.1 mi)
60083 — Old Mill Creek village, IL (7.3 mi)
60099 — Zion city, IL (7.3 mi)

Areas that include 60085

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60085, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60085 in?: 60085 is a Waukegan, IL mailing address. By land area, 85% lies inside Waukegan and 8% lies inside Park City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 60085 in?: 60085 is in Lake County.
What is the population of 60085?: About 72,341 people (±1,791), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 71,609.
What is the median household income in 60085?: $66,793 (±$3,077), 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 60085?: 38 USPS carrier routes with 23,642 residential and 2,015 business mailboxes (25,657 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60085?: The closest, measured center to center: 60064 (2.1 mi, North Chicago), 60088 (3.2 mi, North Chicago), 60087 (3.4 mi, Waukegan), 60031 (4.2 mi, Gurnee), 60044 (4.6 mi, Lake Bluff) and 60048 (6.1 mi, Libertyville).

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