ZIP Code 60039 in Crystal Lake, IL

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Crystal Lake, Illinois
County:McHenry County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:02:14 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:779 / 815
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.2411, -88.3161
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60039 Crystal Lake, IL - Business Mail Hub

ZIP Code 60039, Crystal Lake

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMchenry County, IL
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points632 (376 businesses)
PO Boxes256
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 60014
Key Facts
  • This ZIP has zero residential population and exists only as a point location inside ZIP 60014.
  • All mail delivery points are on a single street: E Congress Pkwy with unit designators.
  • The 256 PO Boxes serve businesses, not households, as no housing units exist in this ZIP.
  • With 376 business delivery points across 14 establishments, the average business has over 25 delivery points.
  • Street delivery is available through one city carrier route, so this isn't a PO Box Only Zone.

Not a Residential ZIP

ZIP code 60039 doesn't serve a residential neighborhood. It's a business-focused PO Box ZIP nested inside the larger Crystal Lake ZIP 60014. This point-only location has no geographic territory of its own and exists solely to serve commercial mail needs in McHenry County, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago.

The E Congress Parkway Address

All 173 ZIP+4 street records point to a single address: E Congress Pkwy, with unit designators for different suite locations. The 256 PO Boxes here serve businesses rather than households. With 376 business delivery points and just 14 registered establishments, each company averages over 25 mail delivery points. That pattern typically means office complexes, professional services, or mail-receiving agencies.

How Mail Works Here

This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Street delivery exists through a single city carrier route. Crystal Lake residents who need residential mail service use ZIP 60014 instead. ZIP 60039 functions as a commercial mail hub within the broader Crystal Lake postal infrastructure.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Address Unit Designators

Single commercial street address with unit numbers for different business suites.

Nearby Areas

Northwest Elgin Century Oaks West Northeast Elgin Century Oaks Willow Lakes Estates

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 60039 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 16 business establishments, employing about 140 people with an annual payroll of $6,127,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:618Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:16Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,766,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$6,127,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:140Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 60039 is located in McHenry County, Illinois, within the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 16980) and Illinois's 9th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 9,461,105 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 60039, and is subdivided into the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INSource: Census
CBSA Number:16980Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL (CBSA Div 16984)Source: Census
CBSA Population:9,461,105Source: Census
MSA:Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:09Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:105.35 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Chicago, IL PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1717887Source: Census
Place Name:Crystal Lake city; IllinoisSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


60040 | | 60038

Schools in ZIP Code 60039


We could not locate which school district 60039 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Crystal Lake Central High School 45 W Franklin Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Community High School District 155Nearby
Husmann Elem School 131 W Paddock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Nearby
Hannah Beardsley Middle School 515 E Crystal Lake Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Nearby
Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch 170 N Oak St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Nearby
North Elem School 500 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Nearby
Montessori Pathways School 133 Illinois St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Private SchoolNearby
Immanuel Lutheran School 300 S Pathway Ct
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Thomas The Apostle School 265 King St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 60039


Cosmetology & Spa Academy 700 E. Terra Cotta
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Type: Post Secondary
Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus 446 North Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-3709
Type: Post Secondary
First Institute Of Travel, Inc. 790 Mchenry Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Type: Post Secondary
Mchenry County College 8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761
Type: Post Secondary
Judson University 1151 N State St
Elgin, IL 60123-1498
Type: Post Secondary
Ambria College Of Nursing 5210 Trillium Blvd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov