Housing data for ZIP code 60177

ZIP code 60177 has an estimated 24,416 residents and 8,911 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in South Elgin, Kane County.

20.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,634 (±$113) a month.

The median home value is $340,000 (±$13,167).

The median household income is $126,144 (±$9,735) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
24,416 (±149)
Median gross rent
$1,634
Median home value
$340,000
Households that rent
20.8%

How ZIP code 60177 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60177South ElginKane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents24,416 (±149)24,217517,25512,694,798334,922,499
Housing units8,911 (±384)8,803190,9215,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent20.8% (±3.2 points)20.9%24.0%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,634 (±$113)$1,640$1,453$1,274$1,413
Median home value$340,000 (±$13,167)$339,100$327,000$263,300$332,700
Median household income$126,144 (±$9,735)$127,203$103,163$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,929 (±$391)$7,922$7,382$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.4% (±13.2 points)52.8%49.7%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198022.4% (±5.3 points)21.7%45.3%63.4%49.7%
Average commute28.2 minutes (±1.3)28.2 minutes27.8 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.8% (±2.1 points)95.8%93.3%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents39.0 years (±1.5)39.0 years38.8 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60177, median gross rent is higher than in Kane County ($1,453).

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 60177 is not measurably different from South Elgin as a whole ($1,640).

Its median home value is not measurably different from South Elgin as a whole ($339,100).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Kane County with a published estimate, ZIP 60177 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Kane County with a published estimate, ZIP 60177 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Kane County with a published estimate, ZIP 60177 ranks 7 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 60177

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±2.0 points)5.1%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99912.9% (±6.8 points)11.5%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49926.5% (±10.1 points)36.9%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99939.3% (±11.4 points)26.4%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49914.9% (±7.8 points)13.4%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.7% (±2.7 points)4.0%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.7% (±3.8 points)2.7%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 39.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60177

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$1,215 (±$1,034)$1,900
1 bedroom$1,590 (±$250)$2,020
2 bedrooms$1,691 (±$127)$2,280
3 bedrooms$1,531 (±$825)$2,930
4 bedrooms$2,250 (±$390)$3,350

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60177 is $2,280 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 60177

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%16.8% (±11.1 points)15.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.6% (±7.8 points)12.8%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±5.6 points)11.0%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.7% (±5.0 points)11.2%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.7% (±5.2 points)9.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more47.7% (±12.1 points)40.3%39.0%41.9%

52.4% (±13.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60177 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60177

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0002.6% (±1.6 points)2.3%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.8% (±0.7 points)1.3%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.1% (±0.8 points)3.2%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.9% (±1.9 points)8.1%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.4% (±4.9 points)28.3%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99943.7% (±5.0 points)42.1%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99918.0% (±3.2 points)13.4%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.5 points)1.1%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 60177

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached66.1% (±3.9 points)69.1%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)15.5% (±2.6 points)12.0%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.1 points)3.1%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.4% (±2.5 points)3.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.9% (±1.7 points)3.0%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.7% (±1.1 points)2.9%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units7.4% (±2.4 points)5.7%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)0.8%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 60177 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later2.5% (±1.2 points)1.4%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 201911.5% (±3.1 points)7.0%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200927.2% (±4.1 points)21.3%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199930.7% (±3.6 points)16.0%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19895.7% (±1.7 points)9.0%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19798.9% (±3.0 points)11.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±2.4 points)9.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19594.5% (±2.9 points)8.6%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.6 points)2.7%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.7% (±2.1 points)12.7%20.2%11.7%

22.4% of the homes in ZIP code 60177 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60177

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas87.7% (±3.0 points)86.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity11.6% (±3.0 points)11.5%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.6 points)1.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60177 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60177Kane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone71.3% (±3.0 points)70.7%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled9.4% (±2.3 points)8.9%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±0.7 points)1.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.5 points)1.2%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.6% (±1.0 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home15.3% (±2.7 points)15.9%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60177 take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60177

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
South Elgin79%$1,64020.9%
Elgin Township60%$1,37427.5%
St. Charles Township40%$1,82022.4%

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 60177

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
601233.6 mi$1,292$261,000$87,69327.2%
601843.9 mi$3,500 or more$642,700$163,7503.1%
601744.0 mi$1,776$362,200$104,53430.9%
601204.7 mi$1,371$242,300$82,44934.3%
601754.9 mi$2,919$519,700$181,3524.4%
601245.1 mi$1,957$430,900$139,9827.6%
601035.4 mi$1,877$379,000$133,79310.7%
601836.1 mi———35.7%

Crime reported to police in South Elgin

Most of ZIP code 60177 is policed by the South Elgin Police Department, which reported 123 violent and 560 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 60177 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60177: 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 60177

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60177?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60177 is $1,634 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60177?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60177 is $340,000 (±$13,167) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60177?

The median household income in ZIP code 60177 is $126,144 (±$9,735) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60177 in?

Most of ZIP code 60177’s land lies in South Elgin; it also covers Elgin Township, St. Charles Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60177?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60177 is $2,280 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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