ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60091

Part of Wilmette, IL

Pop. 27,333·Cook County·2nd most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$3,794/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.3%

vs US Median

+$1,862

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 60091 · $3,794

More expensive than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,180

1 BR

$2,330

2 BR

$2,620

3 BR

$3,370

4 BR+

$3,900

Research median

$2,620/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($189,909) is $4,748 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,900).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60201, 2 miles away, rents for 27% less ($2,762/mo), about $12,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60091. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$45,528/yr

At $3,794/mo median

Location

CityWilmette

StateIL

CountyCook County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60091 (Wilmette, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 83.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,333

Median income

$189,909

Median age

45.3

Renters

12.1%

Age distribution

30.4%

28.2%

21.9%

Under 1830.4%

18–348%

35–5428.2%

55–6411.5%

65+21.9%

Gender

49%

51%

Male49%

Female51%

Race & ethnicity

77.6%

12.3%

White77.6%

Black1%

Hispanic4.9%

Asian12.3%

Other4.2%

Education (25+)

83.5%

No HS diploma1.2%

HS diploma5.5%

Some college9.8%

Bachelor's+83.5%

Housing tenure

87.9%

12.1%

Owner87.9%

Renter12.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60091 in Wilmette, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$173,514 → $189,909

up 9.4%

Population

27,750 → 27,333

down 1.5%

Renter share

12% → 12.1%

+0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

83.7% → 83.5%

-0.2 pts

Median household income climbed from $173,514 to $189,909 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.4% shift. Census counts show ZIP 60091 in Wilmette, IL losing about 417 residents over the five-year window, down 1.5% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60091 covers Wilmette, IL. The median rent here is $3,794/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,330/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,620/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($189,909/yr), ZIP 60091 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 60091?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $152,000/year (about $73/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,794/mo in ZIP 60091. The local median household income is $189,909/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.