Housing data for ZIP code 60021

ZIP code 60021 has an estimated 4,996 residents and 2,015 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Algonquin Township, McHenry County.

11.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,186 (±$598) a month.

The median home value is $292,800 (±$16,670).

The median household income is $119,176 (±$14,306) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,996 (±265)
Median gross rent
$2,186
Median home value
$292,800
Households that rent
11.7%

How ZIP code 60021 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60021Algonquin TownshipMcHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents4,996 (±265)88,108312,59112,694,798334,922,499
Housing units2,015 (±164)34,056121,3295,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent11.7% (±7.0 points)17.9%17.3%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,186 (±$598)$1,520$1,401$1,274$1,413
Median home value$292,800 (±$16,670)$304,400$308,100$263,300$332,700
Median household income$119,176 (±$14,306)$110,071$104,802$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,613 (±$757)$7,256$7,274$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income81.6% (±52.2 points)57.9%50.6%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198052.6% (±13.0 points)42.0%38.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute33.2 minutes (±3.8)30.3 minutes30.1 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.4% (±3.4 points)96.0%95.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents43.7 years (±3.3)39.4 years40.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60021, median gross rent is higher than in McHenry County ($1,401).

It is also higher than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 60021 is higher than in Algonquin Township as a whole ($1,520).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Algonquin Township as a whole ($304,400).

Among the 18 ZIP codes in McHenry County with a published estimate, ZIP 60021 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in McHenry County with a published estimate, ZIP 60021 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in McHenry County with a published estimate, ZIP 60021 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 60021

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±15.4 points)4.6%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $9997.2% (±12.4 points)13.6%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49918.8% (±25.6 points)39.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.3% (±11.5 points)26.5%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49947.5% (±39.9 points)11.4%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±15.4 points)3.0%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more20.2% (±29.6 points)1.4%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 47.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60021

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$2,520
1 bedroom—$2,670
2 bedrooms—$3,020
3 bedrooms—$3,880
4 bedrooms—$4,440

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60021 is $3,020 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 60021

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%6.7% (±14.0 points)12.9%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±15.4 points)13.1%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.7% (±16.9 points)12.4%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±15.4 points)11.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%47.5% (±39.9 points)12.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more34.1% (±33.6 points)38.1%39.0%41.9%

81.6% (±52.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60021 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60021

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±2.2 points)2.8%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.4% (±2.2 points)1.3%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±2.2 points)4.4%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998.4% (±4.6 points)10.4%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99943.8% (±8.1 points)29.0%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99935.2% (±8.3 points)42.2%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.1% (±3.7 points)9.2%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.8 points)0.8%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 60021

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached93.9% (±4.2 points)77.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.5% (±2.4 points)10.2%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±1.1 points)1.1%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.9 points)2.6%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.8 points)4.3%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.8 points)1.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units2.2% (±3.3 points)2.1%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.8 points)0.7%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 60021 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±1.5 points)1.1%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±1.8 points)4.4%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200910.8% (±6.9 points)20.1%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199918.4% (±5.4 points)22.6%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198917.4% (±6.0 points)13.4%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19799.0% (±7.1 points)13.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.7% (±4.9 points)6.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.9% (±4.6 points)7.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19495.9% (±2.9 points)3.0%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.1% (±8.1 points)8.0%20.2%11.7%

52.6% of the homes in ZIP code 60021 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60021

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas80.6% (±11.5 points)85.0%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity15.2% (±9.4 points)11.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±2.1 points)2.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.9 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±3.4 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60021 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60021McHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone62.0% (±10.6 points)72.9%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.2% (±10.5 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation3.2% (±2.0 points)1.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.4 points)1.1%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.8% (±1.7 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home22.7% (±7.5 points)16.1%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60021 take an average of 33.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60021

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Algonquin Township94%$1,52017.9%
Fox River Grove81%$2,21012.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 60021

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
600132.2 mi$1,500$314,400$120,60412.1%
600104.3 mi$2,585$638,100$177,56613.2%
601025.3 mi$1,735$349,900$132,94911.7%
601565.3 mi$1,689$321,900$117,15115.6%
600425.9 mi$1,852$259,100$99,91717.1%
600146.3 mi$1,471$323,800$109,01620.1%
600846.5 mi$1,387$303,200$110,09020.8%
601106.8 mi$1,398$233,700$87,90628.6%

Crime reported to police in McHenry County

In 2025, the police departments that report for McHenry County recorded 63 violent and 475 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 60021 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60021: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 60021

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60021?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60021 is $2,186 (±$598) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60021?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60021 is $292,800 (±$16,670) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60021?

The median household income in ZIP code 60021 is $119,176 (±$14,306) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60021 in?

Most of ZIP code 60021’s land lies in Algonquin Township; it also covers Fox River Grove.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60021?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60021 is $3,020 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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