ZIP Code 60043 — Kenilworth village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60043 covers Kenilworth, IL in Cook County with a population of about 2,543.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.3 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.

Kenilworth, IL sits in a university / college context (near northshore university healthsystem school of nurse anesthesia (2.2 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 60043 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.1%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 91.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 58.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Finance and insurance, and Healthcare; about 37.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 22.7 points above 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 $1,409,800 — about 305% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,501 (about 201% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 96.1% (about 30.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60043 in Kenilworth, IL, a household would need roughly $388,000 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 $9,056. That is about 55% above the local median household income ($250,001), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth village, IL show little to no average snow and around 39.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 142 for ZIP 60043 (Kenilworth 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.