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Mount Prospect, IL

Village in Cook County, Illinois. ZIP codes: 60056.

Population

55,472

Land area

10.7sq mi

People per sq mi

5,174

ZIP codes

1

Mount Prospect and its ZIP codes

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Mount Prospect at a glance

  • Mount Prospect is about 23 times as dense as Illinois as a whole.
  • It is the 24th most populous of 1,445 cities and towns in Illinois.
  • Households here earn a median of $101,720 a year, 22% more than the Illinois figure of $83,390.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $397,400 (51% above Illinois) and median rent is $1,502 a month.

Local data for Mount Prospect, IL

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Mount Prospect, IL, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$101,720

Poverty rate

6.6%

Median home value

$397,400

Median rent

$1,502/mo

Homeownership

68.7%

Bachelor's or higher

48.6%

Median age

41.1

Average commute

25.9 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (7,721), German Americans (7,575), Polish Americans (7,461).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Cook County. PPP loans are for Mount Prospect.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.7%

Sep 2026, +0.4 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$90,477

2,594,810 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$79,964

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$36B

FY 2026, $6,818 per person

PPP loans

$124M

1,937 loans, 14,504 jobs reported

Cook County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Mount Prospect, IL, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone68.1%
  • Carpooled7.1%
  • Public transit3.6%
  • Walked1.1%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.9%
  • Worked from home19.2%

Average one-way commute: 25.9 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Mount Prospect, IL, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very High

Top: cold wave

Storm events since 1996

2,829

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

6,353

0.5% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

85° / 19°F

37.9 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Mount Prospect, IL, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

26.0%

U.S. 33.3% -7.3 pts

Diabetes

9.6%

U.S. 12.1% -2.5 pts

Smoking

9.4%

U.S. 12.8% -3.4 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

8.5%

U.S. 11.1% -2.6 pts

ZIP codes in Mount Prospect

1 in or overlapping Mount Prospect. Population shown

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Cities near Mount Prospect

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
Des PlainesCity2.7 mi14.2
Arlington HeightsVillage3.1 mi16.6
Prospect HeightsCity3.2 mi4.2
Rolling MeadowsCity3.9 mi5.6
Elk Grove VillageVillage3.9 mi11.7
WheelingVillage4.6 mi8.7
PalatineVillage5.7 mi14.1
SchaumburgVillage6 mi19.4
Park RidgeCity6.2 mi7.1
GlenviewVillage6.5 mi14.5
Wood DaleCity6.6 mi4.8
RosemontVillage6.6 mi1.8
BensenvilleVillage6.7 mi5.5
ItascaVillage6.9 mi5
NilesVillage7.3 mi5.8
Buffalo GroveVillage7.4 mi9.6

Frequently asked questions

What county is Mount Prospect, IL in?
Mount Prospect is in Cook County, Illinois.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Prospect, IL?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Mount Prospect include 60056.
What is the population of Mount Prospect, IL?
About 55,472 people live in Mount Prospect, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Mount Prospect?
Nearby places include Des Plaines (2.7 mi), Arlington Heights (3.1 mi), Prospect Heights (3.2 mi), Rolling Meadows (3.9 mi), Elk Grove Village (3.9 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023