ZIP Code 60073 — Round Lake village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60073 covers Round Lake, IL in Lake County with a population of about 62,000.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 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.

Median household income in ZIP 60073 is about $95,457 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 7.0%; 26.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 10.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.7 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 $215,200 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,253 (about 8% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.2% (about 12.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60073 in Round Lake, IL, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,382. That sits below the local median household income ($95,457), 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 Round Lake village, 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 Round Lake village, IL show little to no average snow and around 37.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,451 for ZIP 60073 (Round Lake 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.