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Lakewood ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Lakewood, IL is 62438, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
4,707
Area code
217

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lakewood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tower Hill (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lakewood uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lakewood in numbers

About 4,707 people live in Lakewood, in 1,585 households. The median household income is $173,625 a year, 2.1 times the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $552,600 (2.1 times the Illinois median). The median age is 42.9; 61.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population4,707Lakewood4,707
Households1,585Lakewood1,585
Median age42.9Lakewood42.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$173,625Lakewood$173,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$552,600Lakewood$552,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher61.3%Lakewood61.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.7 minLakewood27.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,026 / sq miLakewood1,026 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lakewood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lakewood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62438 Lakewood , IL Standard 238 $71,786 $218,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lakewood

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lakewood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60014 Crystal Lake , IL Standard 48,590 $109,016 $323,800
60098 Woodstock , IL Standard 33,130 $91,062 $276,900
60142 Huntley , IL Standard 29,692 $89,735 $339,900
60156 Lake In The Hills , IL Standard 28,800 $117,151 $321,900

Map of Lakewood ZIP codes

62438

The ZIP codes of Lakewood, 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 Lakewood

The nearest larger towns are Crystal Lake (40,579 people, 2.7 mi), Lake in the Hills (28,800 people, 4.8 mi) and Huntley (28,005 people, 5.1 mi).

Towns near Lakewood
TownPopulationDistance
Crystal Lake 40,579 2.7 mi
Lake in the Hills 28,800 4.8 mi
Huntley 28,005 5.1 mi
Algonquin 30,067 5.6 mi
Woodstock 26,147 6.4 mi
Cary 17,923 7.1 mi
Gilberts 8,606 7.9 mi
Carpentersville 37,346 8.5 mi
West Dundee 7,906 8.7 mi
Fox River Grove 4,523 9.0 mi
McHenry 28,074 9.1 mi
Hampshire 8,524 9.7 mi
Pingree Grove 10,914 9.8 mi
Sleepy Hollow 3,161 10.0 mi

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