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Mettawa ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Mettawa, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 60048, 60061 and 60045. Its area codes are 847 and 224.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
663
Area codes
847, 224

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mettawa itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Libertyville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mettawa in numbers

About 663 people live in Mettawa, in 230 households. The median household income is $181,333 a year, 2.2 times the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $871,500 (3.3 times the Illinois median). The median age is 43.4; 73.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population663Mettawa663
Households230Mettawa230
Median age43.4Mettawa43.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$181,333Mettawa$181,333Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$871,500Mettawa$871,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher73.5%Mettawa73.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minMettawa30.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density122 / sq miMettawa122 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Mettawa

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mettawa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60045 Lake Forest , IL Standard 21,074 $233,125 $923,500
60048 Libertyville , IL Standard 29,124 $173,975 $551,200
60061 Vernon Hills , IL Standard 27,974 $124,468 $416,700

Map of Mettawa ZIP codes

600456004860061

The ZIP codes of Mettawa, 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 Mettawa

The nearest larger towns are Vernon Hills (26,876 people, 2.1 mi), Indian Creek (874 people, 3.1 mi) and Lincolnshire (7,980 people, 3.2 mi).

Towns near Mettawa
TownPopulationDistance
Vernon Hills 26,876 2.1 mi
Lincolnshire 7,980 3.2 mi
Lake Forest 19,416 3.3 mi
Libertyville 20,525 3.7 mi
Green Oaks 4,096 3.9 mi
Lake Bluff 6,041 4.5 mi
Riverwoods 4,013 5.1 mi
Mundelein 31,915 5.3 mi
Long Grove 8,305 5.7 mi
Buffalo Grove 42,891 5.7 mi
North Chicago 30,643 6.0 mi
Highwood 5,301 6.1 mi
Deerfield 19,518 6.4 mi
Highland Park 30,398 7.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lake County · Illinois ZIP codes

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zipcodes.pro. “Mettawa, IL ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/il/mettawa

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