ZIP code
60087
Waukegan, IL
60087 covers Waukegan in Lake County, with 27,428 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 60087. Methodology
ZIP code map of 60087

About ZIP code 60087
Acceptable cities: Beach Park
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 60087. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 60087
Race
- White8,990
- Black or African American3,938
- American Indian or Alaska Native622
- Asian1,153
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
- Other race8,381
- Two or more races5,106
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 15,303
Age
- Under 103,576
- 10 to 194,277
- 20 to 294,002
- 30 to 393,620
- 40 to 493,753
- 50 to 593,571
- 60 to 693,058
- 70 to 791,570
- 80 and older780
Income and housing in 60087
Education
- High school graduate77.2%
- Bachelor's degree18.5%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 60087
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.
- Waukegan76.4%
- Beach Park21.2%
- Wadsworth0.0%
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.
- Lake 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
2.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 60087
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,916 | |
| 2006 | 26,588 | |
| 2007 | 27,858 | |
| 2008 | 27,725 | |
| 2009 | 28,994 | |
| 2010 | 29,394 | |
| 2011 | 27,885 | 29,664 |
| 2012 | 27,717 | 28,520 |
| 2013 | 26,679 | 28,760 |
| 2014 | 26,374 | 28,850 |
| 2015 | 26,545 | 28,750 |
| 2016 | 25,748 | 27,910 |
| 2017 | 26,216 | 27,830 |
| 2018 | 26,678 | 26,900 |
| 2019 | 26,429 | 26,250 |
| 2020 | 25,301 | 25,560 |
| 2021 | 27,470 | 24,920 |
| 2022 | 27,815 | 24,980 |
| 2023 | 27,428 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 60087
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 60085Waukegan3.4 miPop 72,763 · Income $64,330
- 60099Zion3.9 miPop 30,485 · Income $65,647
- 60031Gurnee4.9 miPop 37,208 · Income $114,008
- 60083Wadsworth5.4 miPop 9,655 · Income $111,912
- 60096Winthrop Harbor5.4 miPop 6,626 · Income $94,115
- 60064North Chicago5.5 miPop 15,047 · Income $49,256
- 60088Great Lakes6.5 miPop 14,269 · Income $62,557
- 60075Russell6.7 miPop 43 · Income —
- 60044Lake Bluff8.0 miPop 10,289 · Income $127,546
- 53158Pleasant Prairie8.5 miPop 18,161 · Income $107,730
- 60048Libertyville9.0 miPop 28,945 · Income $169,283
- 60092Libertyville9.9 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 60087 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 60087 in?
- 60087 is in Waukegan, IL.
- What county is 60087 in?
- 60087 is in Lake County.
- What is the median household income in 60087?
- The median household income in 60087 is $79,162.
- Which ZIP codes are near 60087?
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