ZIP Code 60156 — Lake in the Hills village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60156 covers Lake in the Hills, IL in McHenry County with a population of about 28,853.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 224, 847; U.S. House district IL-9; the CHICAGO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 60156 is about $113,491 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 36.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 15.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $296,400 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,475 (about 27% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.5% (about 19.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60156 in Lake in the Hills, IL, a household would need roughly $82,000 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 $1,904. That sits below the local median household income ($113,491), 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 Lake in the Hills 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 Lake in the Hills village, IL show little to no average snow and around 39.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,606 for ZIP 60156 (Lake in the Hills 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.