Zip code 60411: Chicago Heights, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60411?

60411 is assigned to Chicago Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60411 in?

60411 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60411?

About 52,175 people live in 60411, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60411?

The median household income in 60411 is $62,073.

Q: What zip codes are near 60411?

The closest zip codes to 60411 are 60412, 60425, 60475, 60476, 60438.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

52,175

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$160K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,202/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

1,700 people/sq mi

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

About 60411

60411 is a suburban zip code in Chicago Heights, Illinois (Cook County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 52,175 people live here, or 1,700 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,073 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,202 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60411 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate11.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%98th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute34.4 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min121st of 1,317 in IL
Poverty rate22.1%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%119th of 1,339 in IL
Diversity index65.6
84th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.546th of 1,342 in IL
Population52,175
83rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79836th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy12.8%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%363rd of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers12%
81st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%371st of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1825.7%
79th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%287th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate10.9%
75th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%122nd of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.456
67th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481248th of 1,336 in IL
Government workers15.1%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%559th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters52.3%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%325th of 1,291 in IL
Foreign-born residents11.2%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%228th of 1,342 in IL
Population density1,700/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi252nd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate65.2%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,152nd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%909th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,202
36th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274304th of 1,170 in IL
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,104th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$41,912
29th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895963rd of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$62,073
24th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390977th of 1,316 in IL
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,154th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%694th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%711th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%763rd of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%608th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$28,541
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,161st of 1,341 in IL
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%997th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$159,800
12th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300615th of 1,311 in IL

Measure	60411	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.6%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	96th	98th of 1,340
Average commuteWeakness	34.4 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	90th	121st of 1,317
Poverty rateWeakness	22.1%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	88th	119th of 1,339
Diversity index	65.6	71.3	60.5	61.4	84th	46th of 1,342
Population	52,175	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	83rd	36th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	12.8%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	81st	363rd of 1,338
Healthcare workers	12%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	81st	371st of 1,340
Residents under 18	25.7%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	79th	287th of 1,342
Uninsured rate	10.9%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	75th	122nd of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.456	0.504	0.481	0.483	67th	248th of 1,336
Government workers	15.1%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	60th	559th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	52.3%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	56th	325th of 1,291
Foreign-born residents	11.2%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	55th	228th of 1,342
Population density	1,700/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	252nd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	65.2%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	42nd	1,152nd of 1,338
Veterans	4.9%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	37th	909th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,202	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	36th	304th of 1,170
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	16%	17%	17.2%	35th	1,104th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$41,912	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	29th	963rd of 1,336
Median household income	$62,073	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	24th	977th of 1,316
Median age	35.5	38	39	38.9	24th	1,154th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	24th	694th of 1,340
Work from home	8.3%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	24th	711th of 1,339
Broadband access	88.1%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	24th	763rd of 1,338
Tech workers	1.5%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	23rd	608th of 1,340
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,541	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	15th	1,161st of 1,341
Self-employed workers	6.4%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	13th	997th of 1,340
Median home value	$159,800	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	12th	615th of 1,311

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

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

25.7%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White19%
Black49%
Hispanic26%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

65.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 18,348
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 35%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60411

$62,073

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,541

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.456

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60411

$159,800

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60411

$1,202

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 21,045
Owner-occupied: 65.2%
Vacant: 12.8%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.9%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

11%

60+

15%

Average commute

34.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

Management

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Education

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$41,912

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60411	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,896	$74,888
Service	$26,298	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,356	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,209	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

32%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.3%
No internet access: 8.8%
Without health insurance: 10.9%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Chicago Heights
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.5073° N, 87.5897° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Chicago Heights33% of zip
Lynwood16% of zip
Sauk Village13% of zip
Ford Heights6% of zip
South Chicago Heights4% of zip
Lansing2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60411

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60412	Chicago Heights, IL · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
60425	Glenwood, IL	2.7 mi	8,714	$77,174	$197,000
60475	Steger, IL	3.2 mi	10,035	$67,487	$159,000
60476	Thornton, IL	4.3 mi	1,940	$59,647	$155,100
60438	Lansing, IL	4.6 mi	28,806	$75,681	$177,700
46311	Dyer, IN	5 mi	23,321	$116,652	$331,600
60461	Olympia Fields, IL	5.1 mi	4,761	$124,417	$328,000
60430	Homewood, IL	5.2 mi	19,838	$96,629	$221,100
60466	Park Forest, IL	5.3 mi	21,461	$61,654	$115,200
46321	Munster, IN	5.3 mi	23,733	$110,187	$334,300
60422	Flossmoor, IL	5.4 mi	9,542	$134,477	$343,600
60417	Crete, IL	5.5 mi	14,901	$91,952	$243,100

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Questions about 60411

What city is zip code 60411?

60411 is assigned to Chicago Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60411 in?

60411 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60411?

About 52,175 people live in 60411, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60411 in?

60411 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60411?

The median household income in 60411 is $62,073.

What zip codes are near 60411?

The closest zip codes to 60411 are 60412, 60425, 60475, 60476, 60438.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60411, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.