60045 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 60045: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Acceptable Alternative
Mettawa, IL 60045

Not Acceptable, USPS
Green Oaks, IL 60045
Lincolnshire Woods, IL 60045

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Lake County
  • Centroid: Latitude 42.234, Longitude -87.864
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 890
  • PO Box Addresses: 171
  • Residential Addresses: 8,147
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 899
    • Single Family Addresses: 7,248

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Lake Forest, IL 60045 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 21,074 (100%)
Population Density 989 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 34
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $233,125
Per Capita Income $107,457
Median Home Value $923,500
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 7,864 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,650 (84.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 820 (10.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 394 (5.0%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 7,470
Average Household Size 2.65
Family Households 5,773 (77.3%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Lake Forest, IL 60045 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 60045 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 6000 82nd
Population Density # 7380 78th
Median Household Income # 183 99th
Per Capita Income # 461 99th
Diversity Index # 13845 59th

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