ZIP code
60056
Mount Prospect, IL
60056 covers Mount Prospect in Cook County, with 55,989 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 60056. Methodology
ZIP code map of 60056

About ZIP code 60056
Acceptable cities: Mt Prospect
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 60056. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 60056
Race
- White37,973
- Black or African American1,517
- American Indian or Alaska Native386
- Asian8,327
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander28
- Other race4,553
- Two or more races4,393
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,191
Age
- Under 107,021
- 10 to 196,870
- 20 to 296,335
- 30 to 397,692
- 40 to 497,800
- 50 to 597,618
- 60 to 696,773
- 70 to 794,240
- 80 and older2,828
Income and housing in 60056
Education
- High school graduate91.7%
- Bachelor's degree48.7%
- Graduate degree17.5%
Places covering 60056
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Mount Prospect98.6%
- Des Plaines0.0%
- Prospect Heights0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Cook County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
1.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 60056
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55,929 | |
| 2006 | 54,744 | |
| 2007 | 57,518 | |
| 2008 | 56,601 | |
| 2009 | 58,455 | |
| 2010 | 60,014 | |
| 2011 | 55,052 | 61,219 |
| 2012 | 55,153 | 60,440 |
| 2013 | 55,611 | 61,480 |
| 2014 | 55,617 | 60,940 |
| 2015 | 55,803 | 58,850 |
| 2016 | 55,366 | 57,460 |
| 2017 | 55,221 | 57,080 |
| 2018 | 55,250 | 55,280 |
| 2019 | 54,524 | 54,220 |
| 2020 | 54,023 | 53,780 |
| 2021 | 56,912 | 53,130 |
| 2022 | 56,651 | 52,950 |
| 2023 | 55,989 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 60056
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 60016Des Plaines2.4 miPop 60,520 · Income $84,044
- 60070Prospect Heights2.7 miPop 15,549 · Income $91,210
- 60005Arlington Heights2.7 miPop 29,022 · Income $100,304
- 60004Arlington Heights4.0 miPop 51,884 · Income $124,962
- 60090Wheeling4.3 miPop 38,340 · Income $83,449
- 60007Elk Grove Village4.4 miPop 32,485 · Income $95,240
- 60008Rolling Meadows4.5 miPop 22,949 · Income $96,213
- 60026Glenview5.3 miPop 14,499 · Income $157,712
- 60068Park Ridge5.8 miPop 39,227 · Income $138,201
- 60062Northbrook6.2 miPop 41,667 · Income $142,759
- 60173Schaumburg6.3 miPop 13,892 · Income $99,975
- 60018Des Plaines6.3 miPop 29,302 · Income $85,415
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ZIP code 60056 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 60056 in?
- 60056 is in Mount Prospect, IL.
- What county is 60056 in?
- 60056 is in Cook County.
- What is the median household income in 60056?
- The median household income in 60056 is $104,168.
- Which ZIP codes are near 60056?
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