ZIP Code 60075

With a per-capita income of $35,508, ZIP code 60075 sits in working-class to middle-income territory, well below what affluent suburbs often show. That income level shapes how the tax load lands: the county-level effective property tax rate of 2.58% takes a meaningful bite out of home value each year, a real cost for households at this earnings level. A combined sales tax of 7.00% adds further expense on everyday purchases. Waukegan anchors this area, and its residents balance these rates against earnings that leave limited slack, making both property and sales taxes a genuine factor in the local cost of living.