60048 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 60048, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

60048 is a zip code in Lake County, Illinois, which covers Fremont, Libertyville, Vernon, and Warren, with a total population of 29,594 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.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 60048 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 60048.

The estimated population of people living in 60048 is 29,594, with a median age of 43.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 60048 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
29,594
+0.98%
+2.01%
2020
29,306
+0.94%
-
2019
29,033
 -0.09% -
2018
29,058
+0.16%
-
2017
29,012
 - -

Population of 60048 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 60048 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
84.1%
87.8%
 -4.21%
Black/African American
0.8%
1.2%
 -33.33%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
5.5%
3.4%
 +61.76%
Asian
7.2%
6.4%
 +12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
1%
 +100.00%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 60048 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 60048 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 60048 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 60048 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.4 -1.36% 43.2 +0.47% 43.6 -2.9%
2020 44 -1.35% 43 -0.69% 44.9 -1.97%
2019 44.6 -1.33% 43.3 -3.78% 45.8 +0.66%
2018 45.2 0% 45 +1.12% 45.5 -0.44%
2017 45.2 - 44.5 - 45.7 -

The median age of the 60048 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 60048 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 1,495 +5.06% 1,633 +17.64% 1,570 1,937
10 to 19 2,592 -1.56% 2,138 +10.15% 2,539 2,352
20 to 29 1,296 +4.57% 1,175 +7.93% 1,343 1,249
30 to 39 1,118 +19.86% 1,227 +3.72% 1,352 1,273
40 to 49 2,128 -24.21% 2,180 +2.87% 1,648 2,238
50 to 59 2,694 -1.74% 2,854 -8.57% 2,642 2,609
60 to 69 1,845 -9.76% 1,578 +9.36% 1,667 1,726
70+ 1,300 +18.47% 1,759 +8.76% 1,541 1,908

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 60048 zip code is $155,179.00.

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 60048.

  • Under 25
    $44,107.00
  • 25 to 44
    $172,674.00
  • 45 to 64
    $212,850.00
  • 65 and over
    $84,010.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 60048 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 60048, 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 60048 is currently $208,706.00.

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.

39.48% of households in 60048 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 60048 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.46%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.94%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.90%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.74%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.51%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.96%
  • $200,000 or more
    39.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 60048 is $75,463.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 60048 by the total population of 60048.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 60048 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 60048 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
    31.33%
  • Bachelor's degree
    51.18%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.69%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    11.69%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 60048 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 60048 zip over the age of 16 is 23,011.

Of those people, a total of 63.40% 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 60048 is 61.20%.

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 60048 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,815 39.60% 11.30%
20 to 24 years 1,455 62.70% 11.80%
25 to 29 years 1,137 85.00% 7.80%
30 to 34 years 923 89.30% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 3,377 84.40% 1.10%
45 to 54 years 5,072 79.70% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 2,390 77.50% 5.10%
60 to 64 years 2,005 69.60% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 2,593 33.70% 0.20%
75 years and over 2,244 7.40% 4.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 60048. 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 19,977 63.20% 3.30%
Black or African American 228 56.60% 12.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 67 26.90% 0.00%
Asian 1,830 62.80% 0.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 267 89.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 642 67.00% 13.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,055 76.50% 5.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,468 62.90% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 60048 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 60048 is 14,080, with median earnings of $83,101.00.

Women in 60048 are earning approximately 48.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,080 $83,101.00
Male 7,551 $114,095.00
Female 6,529 $54,812.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 60048 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 3,298 $151,213.00
Business and Financial 1,433 $136,793.00
Computer and Mathematical 625 $103,657.00
Architecture and Engineering 644 $119,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 340 $143,952.00
Community and Social Service 230 $38,400.00
Legal 360 $163,056.00
Educational and Library 1,161 $57,044.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 222 $50,769.00
Healthcare Practitioners 863 $89,375.00
Healthcare Support 101 $33,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 110 $68,636.00
Law Enforcement 53 $160,469.00
Food Preparation and Serving 414 $13,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 73 $19,926.00
Personal Care and Service 401 $7,399.00
Sales 1,769 $75,313.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,038 $49,615.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 155 $62,550.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 188 $49,583.00
Production 185 $25,694.00
Transportation and Material Moving 143 $58,021.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 60048 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 60048.

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 2,058 $209,444.00 1,240 $90,962.00
Business and Financial 811 $140,670.00 622 $109,881.00
Computer and Mathematical 429 $104,583.00 196 $94,038.00
Architecture and Engineering 549 $138,194.00 95 $115,764.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 195 $142,863.00 145 $160,625.00
Community and Social Service 135 $36,384.00 95 $49,420.00
Legal 191 $218,281.00 169 $134,219.00
Educational and Library 284 $97,750.00 877 $55,020.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 116 $52,308.00 106 $44,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 357 $121,635.00 506 $70,294.00
Healthcare Support 28 $54,423.00 73 $19,306.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 76 $120,156.00 34 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 53 $160,469.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 135 $20,750.00 279 $7,656.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 55 $19,926.00 18 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 58 $123,141.00 343 $6,495.00
Sales 1,007 $106,771.00 762 $38,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 279 $49,519.00 759 $50,019.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 155 $62,550.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 180 $48,750.00 8 $0.00
Production 87 $38,750.00 98 $13,571.00
Transportation and Material Moving 115 $70,804.00 28 $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 10,455 households in 60048, with an average household size of 2.77 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 7,958 families living in the 60048 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 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 60048:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,145 222 591 2,497
Average Household Size 3.28 2.88 3.24 1.2
Total Families 7,145 222 591 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.74 3.14 0

Poverty

Of the 7,958 families living in 60048, 1.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 60048:

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 10,913 housing units in 60048.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,455 95.80%
Vacant 458 4.20%

13.65% of the total 10,913 housing units in 60048 are rental units. This is approximately 1,490 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,873 are occupied by the owner - or 81.31% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 60048 is $1,418.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 60048 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
    92
  • Less than $500
    178
  • $500 to $999
    166
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    493
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    350
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    79
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    70
  • $3,000 or more
    154

Property Value

The median value of a property in 60048 is $470,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 60048 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    70
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    22
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    121
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    176
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    847
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,740
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,440
  • $1,000,000 or more
    457

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 60048. The chart below shows the number of properties in 60048 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    840
  • 1940 to 1949
    584
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,278
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,072
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,418
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,778
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,569
  • 2000 to 2009
    913
  • 2010 to 2013
    461
  • 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 60048 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    388
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,336
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,178
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,553

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 60048 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 60048 that commute to work in a particular way.

27 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 60048.

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
    319
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,207
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,949
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,650
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,332
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    977
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,307
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    445
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    317
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    849
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    942
  • 90 or more minutes
    387

Summary

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