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Winthrop Harbor ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Winthrop Harbor, IL is 60096, and its area codes are 224 and 847.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,559
Area codes
224, 847

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Winthrop Harbor itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Zion (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Winthrop Harbor 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.

Winthrop Harbor in numbers

About 6,559 people live in Winthrop Harbor, in 2,865 households. The median household income is $95,690 a year, 15% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,800 (5% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,313 a month. The median age is 53.4; 22.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population6,559Winthrop Harbor6,559
Households2,865Winthrop Harbor2,865
Median age53.4Winthrop Harbor53.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,690Winthrop Harbor$95,690Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$250,800Winthrop Harbor$250,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,313Winthrop Harbor$1,313Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%Winthrop Harbor22.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.2 minWinthrop Harbor30.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,410 / sq miWinthrop Harbor1,410 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Winthrop Harbor

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Winthrop Harbor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60096 Winthrop Harbor , IL Standard 6,527 $95,601 $249,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Winthrop Harbor

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

ZIP codes overlapping Winthrop Harbor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60099 Zion , IL Standard 30,881 $66,109 $196,700

Map of Winthrop Harbor ZIP codes

60096

The ZIP codes of Winthrop Harbor, 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 Winthrop Harbor

The nearest larger towns are Zion (24,600 people, 1.8 mi), Beach Park (14,115 people, 3.5 mi) and Pleasant Prairie, WI (21,669 people, 4.5 mi).

Towns near Winthrop Harbor
TownPopulationDistance
Zion 24,600 1.8 mi
Beach Park 14,115 3.5 mi
Pleasant Prairie, WI 21,669 4.5 mi
Wadsworth 3,686 5.4 mi
Kenosha, WI 99,372 7.9 mi
Waukegan 89,076 7.9 mi
Park City 7,827 9.3 mi
Gurnee 30,510 9.4 mi
Bristol, WI 5,207 9.9 mi
Grandwood Park 5,262 10.2 mi
Lindenhurst 14,417 11.0 mi
North Chicago 30,643 11.4 mi
Somers, WI 8,216 11.8 mi
Gages Lake 10,819 11.9 mi

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