Which ZIP code in McHenry County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

60012 (Crystal Lake), at 96.8% (±1.7%), among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in McHenry County, IL

These are the 18 ZIP codes in McHenry County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 60012 (Crystal Lake, 96.8%), 60081 (Spring Grove, 93.0%) and 60142 (Huntley, 89.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in McHenry County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in McHenry County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	60012	Crystal Lake	96.8% ±1.7%	12,368	4,220	4,513
2	60081	Spring Grove	93.0% ±3.7%	9,088	3,335	3,615
3	60142	Huntley	89.3% ±3.5%	29,692	12,891	13,499
4	60097	Wonder Lake	88.6% ±4.2%	11,983	4,486	5,292
5	60102	Algonquin	88.3% ±2.3%	32,286	11,751	12,764
6	60021	Fox River Grove	88.3% ±7.0%	4,996	1,903	2,203
7	60013	Cary	87.9% ±2.8%	26,694	9,892	9,845
8	60051	Mchenry	86.2% ±3.0%	24,621	10,054	10,708
9	60156	Lake In The Hills	84.4% ±2.9%	28,800	9,692	10,275
10	60042	Island Lake	82.9% ±5.6%	8,347	3,088	3,432
11	60014	Crystal Lake	79.9% ±2.2%	48,590	17,644	19,027
12	60180	Union	78.6% ±20.1%	1,831	704	646
13	60098	Woodstock	76.2% ±3.4%	33,130	13,168	13,058
14	60050	Mchenry	75.3% ±3.0%	31,781	13,188	14,101
15	60152	Marengo	75.1% ±5.5%	12,417	4,575	5,071
16	60034	Hebron	74.3% ±8.7%	2,033	703	807
17	60033	Harvard	70.0% ±5.4%	12,999	4,697	5,044
18	60071	Richmond	65.3% ±6.5%	3,851	1,843	1,789

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 18 of 19 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 36,683 households, on 65 carrier routes with 39,683 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in McHenry County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 60012 (Crystal Lake), at 96.8% (±1.7%), among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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