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60480 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60480 covers Willow Springs, Illinois, with a population of about 5,319 and a median household income of $97,311.

Population
5,319473 per square mile
Median age
46.67.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$97,3111.2× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$396,883up 30.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,3281.1× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
38.3%3.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
85.4%20.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
150

Where 60480 is

Willow Springs, 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

Population5,319
Median age46.6
Family households61.7%
Born outside the US15.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.4%
White (non-Hispanic)82.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino14.5%
Veterans5.1%
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$97,311
Income per person$55,376
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k0.5%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k12.3%
$100–125k15.1%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k8.4%
$200k or more16.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,940
Mean adjusted gross income$108,105
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.2%
Returns, under $25k21.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.1%
Returns, $200k or more12.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$355,600
Median gross rent$1,328
Rent as a share of household income37.5%
Owner-occupied85.4%
Vacant homes1.8%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house63%
Attached house15.7%
2 to 4 units1.8%
5 to 19 units8%
20 or more units11.1%
Mobile home0.4%
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$396,883as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 55.6%
Typical asking rent$2,360as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$396,883$187,174

$187,174 in 2000 to $396,883 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home13.1%
Drives to work alone80.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.7%
Health

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

Obesity28.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16% 4.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.3% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments150
People employed717
Annual payroll$45,380,000
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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 81.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85 out of 100
Community resilience64.2 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 wave96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought61Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.3Relatively 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$97,311$81,702$78,538
Income per person$55,376$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$355,600$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,328$1,227$1,348
Homeownership85.4%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home13.1%14%13.5%
Born outside the US15.6%14.4%13.9%
Median age46.638.938.7
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 stationLITTLE RED SCHOOL HSE, IL US3 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January33.1°F / 14.7°F2.3 in rain
February36.9°F / 17.6°F2 in rain
March48.6°F / 27.9°F2.5 in rain
April62°F / 39.2°F4.14 in rain
May73.3°F / 49.6°F4.98 in rain
June84.1°F / 59.8°F4.65 in rain
July89.5°F / 64.1°F4.1 in rain
August86.7°F / 63.4°F4.46 in rain
September79.8°F / 55°F3.45 in rain
October65.2°F / 42.5°F3.68 in rain
November49.8°F / 31.2°F2.73 in rain
December38.2°F / 21.1°F2.4 in rain
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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket70% 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 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Willow Springs School District 10837% of this ZIP code's land area
Consolidated High School District 23035% of this ZIP code's land area
Lyons Township High School District 2047.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Argo Community High School District 2177.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Pleasantdale School District 1076.1% of this ZIP code's land area
North Palos School District 1174.3% of this ZIP code's land area
LaGrange School District 1051.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Palos Community Consolidated School District 1181.1% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability8.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60458 Justice, IL3.8 km away
60457 Hickory Hills, IL4.3 km away
60527 Willowbrook, IL4.6 km away
60525 La Grange, IL5.4 km away
60465 Palos Hills, IL5.9 km away
60455 Bridgeview, IL6 km away
60501 Summit Argo, IL6.6 km away
60558 Western Springs, IL7.8 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.

Cook County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.24 sq mi
Water area0.4 sq mi
Population density473 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7364, -87.8786

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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