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60515 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60515 covers Downers Grove, Illinois, with a population of about 29,045 and a median household income of $121,358.

Population
29,0452,458 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$121,3581.5× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
5.5%6.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$519,194up 34.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,5631.3× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
61.3%26.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
76.9%11.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,854

Where 60515 is

Downers Grove, 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

Population29,045
Median age43.7
Family households62%
Born outside the US8.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.6%
White (non-Hispanic)83.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans4.1%
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$121,358
Income per person$73,402
Poverty rate5.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k3.1%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k7.9%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more29.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,540
Mean adjusted gross income$163,866
Returns declaring $200,000 or more21.8%
Returns, under $25k22.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k14.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.1%
Returns, $200k or more21.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$453,300
Median gross rent$1,563
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied76.9%
Vacant homes4.1%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house64.2%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units24.5%
Mobile home0.2%
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$519,194as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 53%
Typical asking rent$2,327as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$519,194$222,853

$222,853 in 2000 to $519,194 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,327$1,908

$1,908 in 2022 to $2,327 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.3%
High school diploma or higher98.3%
Works from home25.9%
Drives to work alone58.3%
Takes public transport8.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.9%
Health

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

Obesity29.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.7% 4.5 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 health12.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.4% 9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.9% 12.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.6% 9.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.6% 9.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.3% 8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,854
People employed52,631
Annual payroll$4,626,447,000
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 61% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.8 out of 100
Community resilience60.6 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 wave88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather43.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought33.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane17.5Very 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$121,358$81,702$78,538
Income per person$73,402$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate5.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$453,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,563$1,227$1,348
Homeownership76.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home25.9%14%13.5%
Born outside the US8.1%14.4%13.9%
Median age43.738.938.7
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 stationLISLE-MORTON ARBORETUM, IL US5 km away
Rain in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January31.5°F / 14.7°F2.19 in rain
February35.2°F / 17.7°F1.96 in rain
March47.2°F / 26.1°F2.36 in rain
April59.2°F / 36.1°F3.82 in rain
May70.6°F / 47.4°F4.79 in rain
June80.7°F / 57.9°F4.43 in rain
July84.4°F / 61.8°F4.25 in rain
August82.7°F / 60.2°F4.35 in rain
September76°F / 52.3°F3.36 in rain
October62.6°F / 40.4°F3.58 in rain
November48.4°F / 29.9°F2.77 in rain
December36.6°F / 20.6°F2.32 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket60% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% 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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Downers Grove Grade School District 5842.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community High School District 9942.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Glenbard Township High School District 876% of this ZIP code's land area
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 894.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Lisle Community Unit School District 2022.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Lombard School District 441.3% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability12.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60559 Westmont, IL4.6 km away
60514 Clarendon Hills, IL4.8 km away
60516 Downers Grove, IL4.8 km away
60523 Oak Brook, IL5.6 km away
60517 Woodridge, IL6.4 km away
60532 Lisle, IL6.4 km away
60521 Hinsdale, IL7.1 km away
60561 Darien, IL7.2 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.

DuPage County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.82 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density2,458 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8034, -88.0138

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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