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South Elgin ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for South Elgin, IL is 60177, and its area codes are 224, 847 and 630.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
24,217
Area codes
224, 847, 630

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Elgin itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Elgin (3.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to South Elgin uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

South Elgin in numbers

About 24,217 people live in South Elgin, in 8,760 households. The median household income is $127,203 a year, 53% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,100 (29% above the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,640 a month. The median age is 39.0; 37.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population24,217South Elgin24,217
Households8,760South Elgin8,760
Median age39.0South Elgin39.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$127,203South Elgin$127,203Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$339,100South Elgin$339,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,640South Elgin$1,640Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%South Elgin37.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.2 minSouth Elgin28.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,332 / sq miSouth Elgin3,332 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as South Elgin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Elgin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60177 South Elgin , IL Standard 24,416 $126,144 $340,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping South Elgin

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Elgin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60120 Elgin , IL Standard 51,225 $82,449 $242,300
60124 Elgin , IL Standard 24,487 $139,982 $430,900

Map of South Elgin ZIP codes

60177

The ZIP codes of South 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 South Elgin

The nearest larger towns are Elgin (114,934 people, 3.4 mi), St. Charles (32,854 people, 4.9 mi) and Bartlett (40,501 people, 7.3 mi).

Towns near South Elgin
TownPopulationDistance
Elgin 114,934 3.4 mi
Wayne 2,562 4.3 mi
St. Charles 32,854 4.9 mi
Campton Hills 10,877 6.0 mi
Sleepy Hollow 3,161 6.9 mi
Bartlett 40,501 7.3 mi
Streamwood 39,001 7.3 mi
Geneva 21,258 7.5 mi
West Dundee 7,906 7.9 mi
East Dundee 3,146 8.1 mi
West Chicago 25,395 8.2 mi
Gilberts 8,606 8.8 mi
Hanover Park 36,732 8.8 mi
Pingree Grove 10,914 9.0 mi

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