60020 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 60020, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

60020 is a zip code in Lake County, Illinois, which covers Antioch and Grant, with a total population of 10,932 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 60020 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 60020.

The estimated population of people living in 60020 is 10,932, with a median age of 47.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 60020 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,932
+4.11%
+12.00%
2020
10,500
+0.75%
-
2019
10,422
+6.05%
-
2018
9,827
+0.68%
-
2017
9,761
 - -

Population of 60020 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 60020 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
83.1%
87.8%
 -5.35%
Black/African American
3%
1.1%
 +172.73%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
9.8%
8.1%
 +20.99%
Asian
1%
2.3%
 -56.52%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
0.3%
 +633.33%
Other
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 60020 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 60020 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 60020 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 60020 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.5 +6.5% 47.9 +10.11% 47.2 -0.21%
2020 44.6 +2.53% 43.5 +0.46% 47.3 +7.99%
2019 43.5 +1.87% 43.3 +2.85% 43.8 +1.39%
2018 42.7 -2.29% 42.1 -0.94% 43.2 -6.29%
2017 43.7 - 42.5 - 46.1 -

The median age of the 60020 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 60020 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 452 -3.56% 569 +4.15% 427 589
10 to 19 445 -40.88% 578 +18.12% 275 648
20 to 29 588 +14.44% 467 +42.95% 669 674
30 to 39 538 +16.13% 669 +8.68% 629 727
40 to 49 663 +14.32% 664 -3.15% 740 641
50 to 59 595 +45.12% 1,113 +24.05% 905 1,399
60 to 69 691 -3.54% 618 -14.28% 651 525
70+ 401 +45.67% 710 +18.96% 595 838

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 60020 zip code is $63,432.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 60020.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,185.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,583.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,720.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 60020 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 60020, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 60020 is currently $82,441.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.28% of households in 60020 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 60020 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.08%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.39%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 60020 is $37,576.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 60020 by the total population of 60020.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 60020 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 60020 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.94%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.05%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.17%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 60020 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 60020 zip over the age of 16 is 9,295.

Of those people, a total of 62.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 60020 is 60.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 60020 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 302 52.60% 23.30%
20 to 24 years 565 87.60% 2.80%
25 to 29 years 778 78.30% 3.60%
30 to 34 years 552 76.40% 7.60%
35 to 44 years 1,451 90.50% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 1,595 87.90% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 1,443 57.90% 2.00%
60 to 64 years 563 48.80% 6.90%
65 to 74 years 1,293 23.20% 4.00%
75 years and over 753 5.20% 59.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 60020. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,224 59.00% 3.90%
Black or African American 186 90.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 48 87.50% 0.00%
Asian 35 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 27 100.00% 0.00%
Other 230 81.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 545 99.10% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino 812 87.20% 3.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,978 58.40% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 60020 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 60020 is 5,638, with median earnings of $46,550.00.

Women in 60020 are earning approximately 80.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,638 $46,550.00
Male 2,759 $49,492.00
Female 2,879 $39,871.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 60020 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 740 $78,750.00
Business and Financial 426 $58,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 199 $110,762.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 44 $0.00
Legal 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 153 $21,020.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 153 $58,083.00
Healthcare Practitioners 359 $55,505.00
Healthcare Support 262 $41,333.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 47 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 215 $16,153.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 138 $31,736.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $0.00
Sales 496 $32,619.00
Office and Administrative Support 752 $42,394.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 261 $67,426.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $50,952.00
Production 501 $40,331.00
Transportation and Material Moving 292 $25,741.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 60020 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 60020.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 331 $87,336.00 409 $64,882.00
Business and Financial 140 $48,611.00 286 $60,636.00
Computer and Mathematical 151 $111,311.00 48 $100,769.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 44 $0.00
Legal 6 $0.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 69 $43,533.00 84 $16,587.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 105 $44,639.00 48 $132,778.00
Healthcare Practitioners 123 $37,639.00 236 $55,913.00
Healthcare Support 56 $40,333.00 206 $50,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 47 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 29 $0.00 186 $16,039.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 102 $36,750.00 36 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Sales 192 $50,667.00 304 $30,139.00
Office and Administrative Support 239 $47,708.00 513 $39,338.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 261 $67,426.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 125 $50,060.00 15 $0.00
Production 286 $31,875.00 215 $40,993.00
Transportation and Material Moving 254 $22,261.00 38 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,869 households in 60020, with an average household size of 2.24 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,600 families living in the 60020 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 60020:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,996 94 510 2,269
Average Household Size 3.04 3.93 2.8 1.34
Total Families 1,996 94 510 0
Average Household Size 3.01 3.19 2.77 0

Poverty

Of the 2,600 families living in 60020, 5.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 60020:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,428 housing units in 60020.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,869 89.70%
Vacant 559 10.30%

22.81% of the total 5,428 housing units in 60020 are rental units. This is approximately 1,238 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,631 are occupied by the owner - or 66.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 60020 is $1,275.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 60020 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    45
  • $500 to $999
    261
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    598
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    213
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    95
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    26

Property Value

The median value of a property in 60020 is $174,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 60020 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    134
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    333
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    887
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    830
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,054
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    266
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    101
  • $1,000,000 or more
    26

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 60020. The chart below shows the number of properties in 60020 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    663
  • 1940 to 1949
    275
  • 1950 to 1959
    658
  • 1960 to 1969
    170
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,190
  • 1980 to 1989
    297
  • 1990 to 1999
    543
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,292
  • 2010 to 2013
    340
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 60020 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    225
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,948
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,658
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,038

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 60020 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 60020 that commute to work in a particular way.

43.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 60020.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    55
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    159
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    278
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    255
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    387
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    270
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    665
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    248
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    352
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,066
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,028
  • 90 or more minutes
    293

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 60020 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 60020

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 60020 compare to other zip codes in Illinois, check out the list of all Illinois zip codes below: