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Elgin ZIP codes, Illinois

Elgin, IL has 5 ZIP codes (60120, 60123, 60124, 60121 and 60122) and area codes 224, 847 and 630. The largest is 60120.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
114,934
Area codes
224, 847, 630

Mail addressed to Elgin uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elgin in numbers

About 114,934 people live in Elgin, in 39,317 households, the 6th-largest of Illinois's 1,443 census places. The median household income is $90,282 a year, 8% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $273,000 (4% above the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,361 a month. The median age is 36.7; 27.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population114,934Elgin114,934
Households39,317Elgin39,317
Median age36.7Elgin36.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$90,282Elgin$90,282Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$273,000Elgin$273,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,361Elgin$1,361Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%Elgin27.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.2 minElgin28.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,011 / sq miElgin3,011 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elgin city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elgin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elgin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60120 Elgin , IL Standard 51,225 $82,449 $242,300
60123 Elgin , IL Standard 48,379 $87,693 $261,000
60124 Elgin , IL Standard 24,487 $139,982 $430,900
60121 Elgin , IL No street area — — —
60122 Elgin , IL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elgin

These ZIP codes cover part of Elgin but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elgin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60118 Dundee , IL Standard 15,892 $106,912 $357,900
60136 Gilberts , IL Standard 8,777 $147,704 $347,300
60140 Hampshire , IL Standard 22,689 $111,241 $338,200
60175 Saint Charles , IL Standard 25,553 $181,352 $519,700
60177 South Elgin , IL Standard 24,416 $126,144 $340,000

Map of Elgin ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Elgin, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elgin

The nearest larger towns are Aurora (179,898 people, 19 mi), Naperville (150,692 people, 22 mi) and Chicago (2,711,226 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Elgin
TownPopulationDistance
South Elgin 24,217 3.4 mi
Sleepy Hollow 3,161 3.6 mi
West Dundee 7,906 4.5 mi
Gilberts 8,606 5.4 mi
East Dundee 3,146 5.7 mi
Carpentersville 37,346 6.0 mi
Pingree Grove 10,914 6.4 mi
Wayne 2,562 7.3 mi
Streamwood 39,001 7.7 mi
Campton Hills 10,877 7.7 mi
St. Charles 32,854 8.3 mi
Algonquin 30,067 8.3 mi
South Barrington 5,021 9.3 mi
Bartlett 40,501 9.3 mi

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