Zip code 60305: River Forest, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60305?

60305 is assigned to River Forest, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60305 in?

60305 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60305?

About 11,992 people live in 60305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60305?

The median household income in 60305 is $146,786.

Q: What zip codes are near 60305?

The closest zip codes to 60305 are 60301, 60302, 60153, 60130, 60303.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

11,992

Median household income

$147K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$687K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,554/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

4,841 people/sq mi

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

About 60305

60305 is an urban zip code in River Forest, Illinois (Cook County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 11,992 people live here, or 4,841 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $146,786 a year, 82% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $687,300, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,554 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.5 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and legal and social services.

How 60305 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters88.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%39th of 1,291 in IL
Per capita income$91,438
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,40627th of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$92,727
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89530th of 1,336 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.547
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48134th of 1,336 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%30th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$146,786
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,39036th of 1,316 in IL
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%332nd of 1,338 in IL
Work from home26.8%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%65th of 1,339 in IL
Median home value$687,300
87th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30012th of 1,311 in IL
Unemployment rate8.1%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%214th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute32.5 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min206th of 1,317 in IL
Broadband access95.9%
84th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%133rd of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%339th of 1,340 in IL
Population density4,841/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi103rd of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%190th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%395th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older18.8%
66th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%722nd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,554
59th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274152nd of 1,170 in IL
Foreign-born residents12.5%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%208th of 1,342 in IL
Median age40
57th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39869th of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers9.6%
54th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%577th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index38.2
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5344th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy4.7%
30th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,004th of 1,338 in IL
Population11,992
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798332nd of 1,342 in IL
Veterans3.1%
16th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,166th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%940th of 1,341 in IL
Government workers8.8%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,105th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,264th of 1,339 in IL

Measure	60305	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	88.9%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	99th	39th of 1,291
Per capita incomeStrength	$91,438	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	97th	27th of 1,341
Median earnings per workerStrength	$92,727	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	97th	30th of 1,336
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.547	0.504	0.481	0.483	97th	34th of 1,336
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.9%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	96th	30th of 1,340
Median household incomeStrength	$146,786	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	94th	36th of 1,316
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	93rd	332nd of 1,338
Work from home	26.8%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	91st	65th of 1,339
Median home value	$687,300	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	87th	12th of 1,311
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.1%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	87th	214th of 1,340
Average commuteWeakness	32.5 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	85th	206th of 1,317
Broadband accessStrength	95.9%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	84th	133rd of 1,338
Healthcare workers	12.3%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	83rd	339th of 1,340
Population density	4,841/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	103rd of 1,342
Tech workers	4.3%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	72nd	190th of 1,340
Residents under 18	24.5%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	71st	395th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	18.8%	16%	17%	17.2%	66th	722nd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,554	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	59th	152nd of 1,170
Foreign-born residents	12.5%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	58th	208th of 1,342
Median age	40	38	39	38.9	57th	869th of 1,342
Self-employed workers	9.6%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	54th	577th of 1,340
Diversity index	38.2	71.3	60.5	61.4	33rd	344th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	4.7%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	30th	1,004th of 1,338
Population	11,992	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	18th	332nd of 1,342
Veterans	3.1%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	16th	1,166th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	12th	940th of 1,341
Government workers	8.8%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	11th	1,105th of 1,340
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	2nd	1,264th of 1,339

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

18.8%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black5%
Hispanic7%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

38.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 4,460
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65.3%
Married couples: 55.1%
Living alone: 31.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

41%

Median household income

60305

$146,786

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$91,438

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

49.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.547

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60305

$687,300

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60305

$1,554

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 4,680
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 4.7%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 88.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.9%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

42%

Carpooled

Transit

20%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

14%

20–29

20%

30–44

25%

45–59

17%

60+

13%

Average commute

32.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Healthcare

12%

Legal and social services

11%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Office and admin

Sales

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Retail

Manufacturing

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$92,727

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60305	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$121,801	$74,888
Service	$23,894	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,537	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$91,552	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,190	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

45%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 45.3%
Households with broadband: 95.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.8%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 3.2%

Geography

City (USPS): River Forest
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.8949° N, 87.8191° W
Land area: 2.5 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

River Forest100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60305

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60301	Oak Park, IL	1.2 mi	3,475	$99,167	$247,000
60302	Oak Park, IL	1.5 mi	32,862	$100,680	$474,200
60153	Maywood, IL	1.6 mi	23,201	$68,815	$229,800
60130	Forest Park, IL	1.9 mi	13,943	$77,221	$304,700
60303	Oak Park, IL · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
60161	Melrose Park, IL · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
60707	Elmwood Park, IL	2 mi	41,116	$84,799	$332,000
60304	Oak Park, IL	2.2 mi	16,955	$136,178	$466,700
60160	Melrose Park, IL	2.3 mi	24,549	$66,189	$275,800
60171	River Grove, IL	2.3 mi	10,451	$69,858	$241,800
60141	Hines, IL	2.7 mi	195	$18,717	—
60104	Bellwood, IL	3.1 mi	18,256	$79,513	$230,000

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Questions about 60305

What city is zip code 60305?

60305 is assigned to River Forest, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60305 in?

60305 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60305?

About 11,992 people live in 60305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60305 in?

60305 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60305?

The median household income in 60305 is $146,786.

What zip codes are near 60305?

The closest zip codes to 60305 are 60301, 60302, 60153, 60130, 60303.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60305, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.