60051

Name: ZIP code 60051, Illinois
Address: IL, 60051, US

ZIP code 60051 is in McHenry County, Illinois, and crosses into 1 other county. About 24,621 people live here in 10,054 households. The median home value is $278,400 and the median household income $100,762. The average commute takes about 37 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

24,621residentsACS 2020–2024

$100,762median household incomeMcHenry County: $105K

$278,400median home valueMcHenry County: $308K

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

60051 in IllinoisZIP codes coloured by median household income

60051

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

24,621 residents in 10,054 households, next to the McHenry County figure.

20%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

10,434 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,400 (±$12,398).

86%

of households own their home

82%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,637

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20192%

2000–200920%

1990–199921%

1980–198910%

1970–197915%

1960–19697%

1950–195913%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$10,207.

$100,762

median household income

7.7%

of people live below the poverty line

4.4%

unemployment rate

30%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

37 min

average commute to work

33%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

16%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 60051.

448 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants11

Limited-service restaurants15

Coffee shops and snack bars5

Bars10

Physicians’ offices3

Dentists’ offices4

Child care centers5

Gyms and fitness centers5

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 60051, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

66%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

21%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

33%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

11%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

McHenry Middle SchoolMcHenry0.9 mi

Hilltop Elem SchoolMcHenry1.3 mi

McHenry Community High SchoolMchenry2.4 mi

Landmark Elem SchoolMcHenry2.4 mi

Edgebrook Elem SchoolMchenry2.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

McHenry County Illinois