60018 Zip Code Profile

60018 is an upscale suburban zip code in Des Plaines, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $257,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $66,016/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 60018 is $56,828.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60018 earn an average of $37,090/year. Women earn only $24,254/year.

13,677 people in 60018 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60018? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.7 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 15,031 men and 15,068 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,412 people (out of the 30,099 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,625 homes, and 1,425 businesses every day. 421 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60018 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 634 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:30,099
• White Population:22,487
• Black Population:533
• Hispanic Population:10,224
• Asian Population:3,046
• Hawaiian Population:52
• Indian Population:467
• Male Population:15,031
• Female Population:15,068
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County:Cook
• City: Des Plaines
• Longitude:-87.9
• Latitude:42.0
• Elevation:635 feet above sea levele
• Area code:773/847

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:13,430
• Drive alone:10,805
• Carpool:1,305
• Public transit:810
• Ride bikes or walk:421


• Average commute time:26.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:341
•    5 - 9:1,509
•    10 - 14:1,767
•    15 - 19:2,308
•    20 - 24:1,640
•    25 - 29:754
•    30 - 34:2,025
•    35 - 39:445
•    40 - 44:567
•    45 - 59:1,009
•    60 - 89:644
•    90 plus:421

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$257,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$53,459
• Businesses:1,549
• Employees:41,205
• Annual Payroll:$2,492,533,000
• Average Family Income:$66,016
• Median Family Income:$48,945
• Average Income for Men:$37,090
• Average Income for Women:$24,254

• The Politics

• Congressional District:09, 05, 06
• Congressional District Land Area:75.0, 56.0, 213.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Janice D. Schakowsky (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:031
• State FIPS Code:17

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View all schools in Des Plaines

Primary Schools

Devonshire School

1401 Pennsylvania Av

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 593-4398

Forest Elementary

1375 S 5th Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-1380

Iroquois Community School

1836 E Touhy Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-1308

Orchard Place Elementary

2727 Maple St

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-1255

Plainfield Elementary

1850 Plainfield Dr

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-1301

Rosemont Elementary

6101 Ruby St

Rosemont, IL 60018

(847) 825-0144

South Elementary

1535 Everett Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-1566

Middle Schools

Friendship Jr High School

550 Elizabeth Ln

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 593-4350

High Schools

Maine West High School

1755 S Wolf Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 827-6176

Other Schools

North Cook Young Adult Academy

2340 S Des Plaines

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 824-8300