ZIP Code 60439 — Lemont village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60439 covers Lemont, IL in Cook County with a population of about 24,255.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 331, 630; U.S. House district IL-11; the CHICAGO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 60439 is about $132,511 — about 76% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 44.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 14.8% 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 $466,800 — about 34% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $973 (about 16% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.5% (about 23.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60439 in Lemont, IL, a household would need roughly $129,000 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 $2,999. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($132,511). 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 Lemont 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 Lemont village, IL show little to no average snow and around 41.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,350 for ZIP 60439 (Lemont 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.