ZIP Code 60090 — Wheeling village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60090 covers Wheeling, IL in Cook County with a population of about 38,340.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Wheeling, IL sits in a university / college context (near worsham college of mortuary science (1.3 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 60090 is about $83,449 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 40.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 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 $243,500 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,454 (about 25% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.1% (about 4.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60090 in Wheeling, IL, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,564. That sits below the local median household income ($83,449), 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 Wheeling village, IL as Very High (composite score 100.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.9) and wildfire (55.8). 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 Wheeling village, IL show little to no average snow and around 32.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,134 for ZIP 60090 (Wheeling 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.