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Sycamore ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Sycamore, IL is 60178, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,559
Area codes
815, 779

Mail addressed to Sycamore uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Sycamore in numbers

About 18,559 people live in Sycamore, in 7,401 households. The median household income is $84,120 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,700 (about the same as the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,140 a month. The median age is 36.1; 46.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,559Sycamore18,559
Households7,401Sycamore7,401
Median age36.1Sycamore36.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$84,120Sycamore$84,120Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$265,700Sycamore$265,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,140Sycamore$1,140Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.0%Sycamore46.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minSycamore26.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,834 / sq miSycamore1,834 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sycamore

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sycamore
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60178 Sycamore , IL Standard 22,224 $92,913 $279,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Sycamore

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

ZIP codes overlapping Sycamore
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60115 Dekalb , IL Standard 42,536 $47,043 $208,600

Map of Sycamore ZIP codes

60178

The ZIP codes of Sycamore, 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 Sycamore

The nearest larger towns are DeKalb (40,443 people, 5.9 mi), Huntley (28,005 people, 17 mi) and Elgin (114,934 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Sycamore
TownPopulationDistance
Cortland 4,564 4.2 mi
DeKalb 40,443 5.9 mi
Genoa 5,492 6.6 mi
Hampshire 8,524 12.1 mi
Elburn 6,354 13.5 mi
Campton Hills 10,877 13.8 mi
Pingree Grove 10,914 14.0 mi
Huntley 28,005 16.8 mi
Gilberts 8,606 17.5 mi
Marengo 7,040 17.7 mi
Elgin 114,934 18.3 mi
South Elgin 24,217 18.7 mi
West Dundee 7,906 19.2 mi
Geneva 21,258 19.6 mi

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

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