60074 Zip Code Profile

60074 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Palatine, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $246,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $67,885/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 60074 is $54,341.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60074 earn an average of $39,261/year. Women earn only $27,794/year.

13,190 people in 60074 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60074? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.3 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 19,462 men and 19,523 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,587 people (out of the 38,985 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,817 homes, and 624 businesses every day. 341 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60074 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 752 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,985
• White Population: 28,791
• Black Population: 1,685
• Hispanic Population: 11,350
• Asian Population: 3,724
• Hawaiian Population: 48
• Indian Population: 324
• Male Population: 19,462
• Female Population: 19,523
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: Cook
• City: Palatine
• Longitude: -88.0
• Latitude: 42.1
• Elevation: 753 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 224/847

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,981
• Drive alone: 9,796
• Carpool: 2,293
• Public transit: 479
• Ride bikes or walk: 341


• Average commute time: 26.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 259
•    5 - 9: 808
•    10 - 14: 1,436
•    15 - 19: 2,004
•    20 - 24: 2,282
•    25 - 29: 1,057
•    30 - 34: 2,328
•    35 - 39: 368
•    40 - 44: 519
•    45 - 59: 960
•    60 - 89: 725
•    90 plus: 235

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $246,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $63,612
• Businesses: 672
• Employees: 4,854
• Annual Payroll: $172,436,000
• Average Family Income: $67,885
• Median Family Income: $51,594
• Average Income for Men: $39,261
• Average Income for Women: $27,794

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 617.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Tammy Duckworth (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Charles Quentin Elementary

21250 W Shirley Rd

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 438-2420

Jane Addams Elementary

1020 Sayles Dr

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 963-5000

Lake Louise Elementary

500 N Jonathan Dr

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 963-5600

Virginia Lake Elementary

925 N Glenn Dr

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 963-7100

Winston Campus Elementary

900 E Palatine Rd

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 963-7400

Middle Schools

Winston Campus Jr High

900 E Palatine Rd

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 963-7400

High Schools

Palatine High School

1111 N Rohlwing Rd

Palatine, IL 60074

(847) 755-1610