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60131

Zip code 60131: Franklin Park, Illinois

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time
Population
18,054
Median household income
$77K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$287K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,102/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.4 sq mi
3,321 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 60131

60131 is an urban zip code in Franklin Park, Illinois (Cook County), covering 5.4 sq mi of land. About 18,054 people live here, or 3,321 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,658 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $287,000, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 66% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60131 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
38.4
Under 18
23.8%
65 and over
11.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White34%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic62%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
50.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
34.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
60.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
34%
Spanish
46%
Other Indo-European
18%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
5,953
Average household size
3
Family households
72.9%
Married couples
44.5%
Living alone
24.8%
Veterans (of adults)
1.7%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

60131
$76,658
Cook Co.
$83,498
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,323
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.385
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60131
$287,000
Cook Co.
$324,500
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

60131
$1,102
Cook Co.
$1,435
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
13%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,147
Owner-occupied
75.4%
Vacant
3.2%
Median year built
1957
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.6%
Home value to income
3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
21%
20–29
16%
30–44
32%
45–59
16%
60+
5%
Average commute
29 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
15%
Office and admin
13%
Transportation and moving
12%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Production
9%
Sales
8%
Healthcare
7%
Management
6%
Business and finance
6%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
3%
Education
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Legal and social services
0.2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Construction
10%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Retail
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Education
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Other services
5%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$39,993
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work60131U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$68,594$74,888
Service$30,761$26,804
Sales and office$38,286$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,181$49,199
Production and transportation$39,230$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
23%
High school
31%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
Graduate or professional degree
4.4%
Households with broadband
91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.9%
No internet access
6.4%
Without health insurance
14.3%
Limited-English households
12.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Franklin Park
Center point
41.9378° N, 87.8830° W
Land area
5.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Franklin Park86% of zip
  • Bensenville3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 60131

ZipCityDistanceIncome
60176Schiller Park1.6 mi$69,696
60164Melrose Park1.7 mi$81,263
60165Stone Park2.4 mi$67,224
60171River Grove2.5 mi$69,858
60160Melrose Park2.6 mi$66,189
60018Des Plaines2.9 mi$90,574
60161Melrose Park · PO box2.9 mi—
60399Wood Dale · PO box3 mi—
60105Bensenville · PO box3.2 mi—
60106Bensenville3.6 mi$79,456
60163Berkeley3.7 mi$85,823
60104Bellwood3.8 mi$79,513

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Questions about 60131

What city is zip code 60131?

60131 is assigned to Franklin Park, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60131 in?

60131 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60131?

About 18,054 people live in 60131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60131 in?

60131 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60131?

The median household income in 60131 is $76,658.

What zip codes are near 60131?

The closest zip codes to 60131 are 60176, 60164, 60165, 60171, 60160.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.