ZIP Code 60072 — Ringwood village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60072 covers Ringwood, IL in McHenry County with a population of about 888.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 779, 815; U.S. House district IL-10; the CHICAGO media market.

Ringwood, IL ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$153,542)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 60072 is about $153,542 — about 104% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 35.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 12.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.0 points below 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 $390,200 — about 12% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,013 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 94.1% (about 28.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60072 in Ringwood, IL, a household would need roughly $107,000 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 $2,507. That sits below the local median household income ($153,542), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Ringwood village, IL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.1) and wildfire (31.6). 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 Ringwood village, IL show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 49 for ZIP 60072 (Ringwood village, 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.