ZIP Code 60045 — Lake Forest city, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60045 covers Lake Forest, IL in Lake County with a population of about 20,957.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 224, 847; U.S. House district IL-10; the CHICAGO media market.

Lake Forest, IL sits in a university / college context (near lake forest graduate school of management (1.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 60045 is about $225,551 — about 200% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 81.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 47.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Manufacturing; about 28.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $899,200 — about 158% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,097 (about 80% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.2% (about 23.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60045 in Lake Forest, IL, a household would need roughly $248,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,776. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($225,551). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lake Forest city, IL as Relatively High (composite score 96.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.2) and wildfire (44.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lake Forest city, IL show little to no average snow and around 39.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,167 for ZIP 60045 (Lake Forest city, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.