Waukegan, IL ZIP Codes
Waukegan, Illinois has 4 ZIP codes: 3 for street addresses (, and ) and 1 for PO boxes ().
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Waukegan ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Waukegan ZIP code map
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60079 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: Waukegan city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Waukegan ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 60048 | street delivery; mail may be addressed to Libertyville Libertyville |
| 60079 | PO boxes at the Edison Square post office Edison Square |
| 60085 | street delivery Waukegan |
| 60087 | street delivery Edison Square |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Waukegan
- 60083, mailing town Wadsworth, covers 4 percent of Waukegan
Why your mail may say Waukegan when you live outside it
Waukegan ZIP codes also cover Libertyville Township, Waukegan Township and Libertyville, so a letter addressed to Waukegan can go to a home outside the city limits.
The reverse happens too: parts of Waukegan use 60083, which mails under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Lake County property records show which city you are in.
Waukegan ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Waukegan?
60085, the ZIP code of the main Waukegan post office at 326 N Genesee St.
Which Waukegan ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
60079. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Waukegan in?
Lake County.
ZIP codes for towns near Waukegan
More towns near Waukegan: Northbrook, Wheeling, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Niles, Skokie.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections