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Prospect Heights ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Prospect Heights, IL is 60070, and its area codes are 847, 224, 312, 630 and 708.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
15,618
Area codes
847, 224, 312, 630, 708

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Prospect Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wheeling (1.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Prospect Heights 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.

Prospect Heights in numbers

About 15,618 people live in Prospect Heights, in 6,679 households. The median household income is $85,008 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $346,500 (32% above the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,475 a month. The median age is 42.8; 41.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population15,618Prospect Heights15,618
Households6,679Prospect Heights6,679
Median age42.8Prospect Heights42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$85,008Prospect Heights$85,008Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$346,500Prospect Heights$346,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,475Prospect Heights$1,475Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%Prospect Heights41.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minProspect Heights26.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,712 / sq miProspect Heights3,712 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prospect Heights

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prospect Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60070 Prospect Heights , IL Standard 15,496 $84,775 $343,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Prospect Heights

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

ZIP codes overlapping Prospect Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60004 Arlington Heights , IL Standard 51,835 $128,979 $424,200
60056 Mount Prospect , IL Standard 55,818 $101,922 $397,200
60062 Northbrook , IL Standard 41,406 $143,323 $632,500
60090 Wheeling , IL Standard 38,298 $85,355 $264,800

Map of Prospect Heights ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights

The nearest larger towns are Wheeling (38,433 people, 1.8 mi), Arlington Heights (76,005 people, 2.7 mi) and Mount Prospect (55,472 people, 2.8 mi).

Towns near Prospect Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Wheeling 38,433 1.8 mi
Arlington Heights 76,005 2.7 mi
Mount Prospect 55,472 2.8 mi
Buffalo Grove 42,891 4.6 mi
Des Plaines 59,156 5.0 mi
Riverwoods 4,013 5.1 mi
Northbrook 34,585 5.1 mi
Rolling Meadows 24,027 5.3 mi
Glenview 47,752 5.4 mi
Deerfield 19,518 5.8 mi
Palatine 66,293 6.0 mi
Lincolnshire 7,980 6.4 mi
Elk Grove Village 31,987 7.5 mi
Long Grove 8,305 7.6 mi

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