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60031 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60031 covers Gurnee, Illinois, with a population of about 37,208 and a median household income of $114,008.

Population
37,2081,956 per square mile
Median age
40.61.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$114,0081.4× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
5.2%7.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$381,489up 32.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,6011.3× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
53.8%18.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
76.4%11.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,291

Where 60031 is

Gurnee, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population37,208
Median age40.6
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US16.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.1%
White (non-Hispanic)61.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)12.3%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%
Veterans4.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$114,008
Income per person$54,741
Poverty rate5.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k10.4%
$125–150k8.6%
$150–200k14.2%
$200k or more23.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,400
Mean adjusted gross income$100,942
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.5%
Returns, under $25k23.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.7%
Returns, $200k or more11.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$322,300
Median gross rent$1,601
Rent as a share of household income29.6%
Owner-occupied76.4%
Vacant homes3.2%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house62.5%
Attached house15.2%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units8.2%
20 or more units10.5%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$381,489as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 65.1%
Typical asking rent$1,939as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$381,489$177,212

$177,212 in 2000 to $381,489 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,939$1,609

$1,609 in 2022 to $1,939 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home17.8%
Drives to work alone71.4%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.1% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.7% 9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10% 4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,291
People employed20,077
Annual payroll$963,477,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 48.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.9 out of 100
Community resilience69.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought64.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$114,008$81,702$78,538
Income per person$54,741$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate5.2%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$322,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,601$1,227$1,348
Homeownership76.4%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home17.8%14%13.5%
Born outside the US16.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age40.638.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWAUKEGAN, IL US5.5 km away

Average high and low by month

January29.8°F / 15.6°F
February33.7°F / 17.8°F
March44.1°F / 27.4°F
April55.3°F / 35.3°F
May67.4°F / 47.4°F
June76.3°F / 56.9°F
July81.7°F / 63°F
August79.9°F / 61.5°F
September73.9°F / 53.8°F
October61.2°F / 42.9°F
November47.7°F / 31.4°F
December35.5°F / 21.7°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Warren Township High School District 12150% of this ZIP code's land area
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 5033.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Gurnee School District 5616.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability9.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

60046 Lake Villa, IL4.7 km away
60085 Waukegan, IL6.7 km away
60087 Waukegan, IL8.2 km away
60079 Waukegan, IL8.3 km away
60064 North Chicago, IL8.7 km away
60030 Grayslake, IL9.1 km away
60083 Wadsworth, IL9.4 km away
60048 Libertyville, IL9.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.02 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density1,956 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3669, -87.9452

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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