Zip code 60453: Oak Lawn, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 60453
60453 is an urban zip code in Oak Lawn, Illinois (Cook County), covering 8.5 sq mi of land. About 56,861 people live here, or 6,694 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $83,911 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $281,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,335 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 60453 compares
- Population56,86187thU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79827th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density6,694/sq mi87thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi70th of 1,342 in IL
- Homeownership rate82.5%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%592nd of 1,338 in IL
- Average commute30.8 min78thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min312th of 1,317 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$54,85867thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895333rd of 1,336 in IL
- 66thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%164th of 1,342 in IL
- 65thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%735th of 1,342 in IL
- Residents under 1823.3%61stU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%535th of 1,342 in IL
- Median age40.360thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39829th of 1,342 in IL
- 59thU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%484th of 1,340 in IL
- Diversity index53.658thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5175th of 1,342 in IL
- Median household income$83,91155thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390483rd of 1,316 in IL
- Per capita income$41,92755thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406443rd of 1,341 in IL
- 55thU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481358th of 1,336 in IL
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%334th of 1,340 in IL
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%640th of 1,340 in IL
- 49thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%339th of 1,340 in IL
- Median gross rent$1,33546thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274236th of 1,170 in IL
- Uninsured rate6.1%44thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%423rd of 1,341 in IL
- Broadband access91.3%43rdU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%508th of 1,338 in IL
- Poverty rate9.6%42ndU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%650th of 1,339 in IL
- 42ndU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%438th of 1,291 in IL
- Government workers12.6%41stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%782nd of 1,340 in IL
- Median home value$281,20040thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300222nd of 1,311 in IL
- 40thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%691st of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home10.8%39thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%517th of 1,339 in IL
- Housing vacancy5.2%35thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%958th of 1,338 in IL
- Veterans3.4%19thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,123rd of 1,342 in IL
| Measure | 60453 | Cook | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,861 | 5,182,090 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 27th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 6,694/sq mi | 5,484/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 70th of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.5% | 57.7% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 592nd of 1,338 | |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 31.5 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 312th of 1,317 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,858 | $54,604 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 333rd of 1,336 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.5% | 21.7% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 164th of 1,342 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.7% | 16% | 17% | 17.2% | 735th of 1,342 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 22% | 535th of 1,342 | |
| Median age | 40.3 | 38 | 39 | 38.9 | 829th of 1,342 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 484th of 1,340 | |
| Diversity index | 53.6 | 71.3 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 175th of 1,342 | |
| Median household income | $83,911 | $83,498 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 483rd of 1,316 | |
| Per capita income | $41,927 | $49,329 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 443rd of 1,341 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.440 | 0.504 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 358th of 1,336 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 334th of 1,340 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 640th of 1,340 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 42.7% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 339th of 1,340 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,435 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 236th of 1,170 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.1% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 423rd of 1,341 | |
| Broadband access | 91.3% | 90.6% | 90.8% | 91% | 508th of 1,338 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 650th of 1,339 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 48.7% | 48.9% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 438th of 1,291 | |
| Government workers | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 782nd of 1,340 | |
| Median home value | $281,200 | $324,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 222nd of 1,311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 10% | 691st of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 10.8% | 18.9% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 517th of 1,339 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 958th of 1,338 | |
| Veterans | 3.4% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1,123rd of 1,342 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White63%
- Black9%
- Hispanic24%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 21,618
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 64.3%
- Married couples
- 48.3%
- Living alone
- 30.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 22,793
- Owner-occupied
- 82.5%
- Vacant
- 5.2%
- Median year built
- 1966
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 48.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 60453 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,487 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,889 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,259 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,263 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 10.7%
- Households with broadband
- 91.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.3%
- No internet access
- 6.9%
- Without health insurance
- 6.1%
- Limited-English households
- 4.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Oak Lawn
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Center point
- 41.7141° N, 87.7528° W
- Land area
- 8.5 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
- Oak Lawn100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 60453
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60415 | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1.6 mi | $68,964 |
| 60456 | Hometown, IL | 1.6 mi | $61,101 |
| 60459 | Burbank, IL | 2.2 mi | $80,116 |
| 60482 | Worth, IL | 2.7 mi | $55,709 |
| 60805 | Evergreen Park, IL | 2.7 mi | $95,719 |
| 60655 | Chicago, IL | 2.9 mi | $114,723 |
| 60803 | Alsip, IL | 2.9 mi | $67,014 |
| 60652 | Chicago, IL | 3 mi | $80,020 |
| 60455 | Bridgeview, IL | 3.3 mi | $66,745 |
| 60465 | Palos Hills, IL | 3.9 mi | $83,533 |
| 60457 | Hickory Hills, IL | 4 mi | $76,786 |
| 60463 | Palos Heights, IL | 4.1 mi | $107,977 |
Zip codes like 60453 elsewhere
Questions about 60453
What city is zip code 60453?
60453 is assigned to Oak Lawn, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 60453 in?
60453 is in Cook County, Illinois.
What is the population of 60453?
About 56,861 people live in 60453, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 60453 in?
60453 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 60453?
The median household income in 60453 is $83,911.
What zip codes are near 60453?
The closest zip codes to 60453 are 60415, 60456, 60459, 60482, 60805.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60453, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.