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Evanston ZIP codes, Illinois

Evanston, IL has 6 ZIP codes (60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208 and 60209) and area codes 847 and 224. The largest is 60201.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Population
76,340
Area codes
847, 224

Evanston in numbers

About 76,340 people live in Evanston, in 31,705 households, the 14th-largest of Illinois's 1,443 census places. The median household income is $96,434 a year, 16% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $481,200 (83% above the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,762 a month. The median age is 38.4; 69.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population76,340Evanston76,340
Households31,705Evanston31,705
Median age38.4Evanston38.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$96,434Evanston$96,434Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$481,200Evanston$481,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,762Evanston$1,762Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.5%Evanston69.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minEvanston27.5 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9,814 / sq miEvanston9,814 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Evanston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Evanston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60201 Evanston , IL Standard 43,744 $90,545 $590,700
60202 Evanston , IL Standard 32,341 $98,989 $397,600
60203 Evanston , IL Standard 4,680 $170,224 $468,400
60204 Evanston , IL No street area — — —
60208 Evanston , IL Standard 255 — —
60209 Evanston , IL No street area — — —

Map of Evanston ZIP codes

602016020260203602046020860209

The ZIP codes of Evanston, 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 Evanston

The nearest larger towns are Cicero (82,797 people, 14 mi), Chicago (2,711,226 people, 14 mi) and Schaumburg (76,868 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Evanston
TownPopulationDistance
Skokie 66,219 2.5 mi
Wilmette 27,503 2.8 mi
Kenilworth 2,503 3.1 mi
Lincolnwood 13,112 3.5 mi
Winnetka 12,484 4.8 mi
Morton Grove 24,619 4.9 mi
Northfield 5,487 5.8 mi
Niles 30,064 6.1 mi
Glencoe 8,701 7.0 mi
Glenview 47,752 7.3 mi
Harwood Heights 8,821 8.0 mi
Park Ridge 38,667 8.0 mi
Norridge 15,439 8.7 mi
Northbrook 34,585 9.2 mi

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