Zip code 60463: Palos Heights, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60463?

60463 is assigned to Palos Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60463 in?

60463 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60463?

About 13,722 people live in 60463, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60463?

The median household income in 60463 is $107,977.

Q: What zip codes are near 60463?

The closest zip codes to 60463 are 60482, 60418, 60415, 60803, 60465.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

13,722

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$363K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,559/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.3 sq mi

2,606 people/sq mi

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

About 60463

60463 is an urban zip code in Palos Heights, Illinois (Cook County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 13,722 people live here, or 2,606 per square mile. The median resident is 49.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,977 a year, 34% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $362,600, 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. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,559 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 60463 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.7%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%146th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older32.3%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%63rd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$2,559
96th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2749th of 1,170 in IL
Median age49.9
95th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39179th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$73,596
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89576th of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%253rd of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$57,285
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406113th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$107,977
78th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390178th of 1,316 in IL
Rent-burdened renters57.4%
75th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%228th of 1,291 in IL
Average commute30.1 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min357th of 1,317 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%201st of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%455th of 1,340 in IL
Population density2,606/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi198th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$362,600
56th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300111th of 1,311 in IL
Broadband access92.6%
54th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%388th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%706th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home13.4%
53rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%354th of 1,339 in IL
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%666th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%262nd of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
39th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481514th of 1,336 in IL
Housing vacancy4.7%
30th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,006th of 1,338 in IL
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%791st of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%723rd of 1,341 in IL
Population13,722
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798308th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,025th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index24.9
18th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5520th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,040th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%745th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	60463	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Homeownership rateStrength	92.7%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	98th	146th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	32.3%	16%	17%	17.2%	98th	63rd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$2,559	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	96th	9th of 1,170
Median age	49.9	38	39	38.9	95th	179th of 1,342
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,596	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	90th	76th of 1,336
Healthcare workers	13.3%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	90th	253rd of 1,340
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,285	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	82nd	113th of 1,341
Median household income	$107,977	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	78th	178th of 1,316
Rent-burdened renters	57.4%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	75th	228th of 1,291
Average commute	30.1 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	74th	357th of 1,317
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.2%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	69th	201st of 1,340
Self-employed workers	10.8%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	67th	455th of 1,340
Population density	2,606/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	198th of 1,342
Median home value	$362,600	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	56th	111th of 1,311
Broadband access	92.6%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	54th	388th of 1,338
Veterans	6.1%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	54th	706th of 1,342
Work from home	13.4%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	53rd	354th of 1,339
Government workers	13.7%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	50th	666th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	49th	262nd of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.504	0.481	0.483	39th	514th of 1,336
Housing vacancy	4.7%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	30th	1,006th of 1,338
Unemployment rate	3.5%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	24th	791st of 1,340
Uninsured rate	4.1%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	23rd	723rd of 1,341
Population	13,722	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	21st	308th of 1,342
Residents under 18	18.3%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	20th	1,025th of 1,342
Diversity index	24.9	71.3	60.5	61.4	18th	520th of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	14th	1,040th of 1,339
Tech workers	1%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	745th of 1,340

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

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

18%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

49.9

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

32.3%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

24.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,538
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 59.5%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

60463

$107,977

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,285

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60463

$362,600

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60463

$2,559

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,810
Owner-occupied: 92.7%
Vacant: 4.7%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 49.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

14%

30–44

22%

45–59

13%

60+

14%

Average commute

30.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Professional and technical services

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$73,596

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60463	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,676	$74,888
Service	$39,205	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,233	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$85,977	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,208	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
Households with broadband: 92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Palos Heights
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.6624° N, 87.7900° W
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 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

Palos Heights70% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60463

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60482	Worth, IL	1.8 mi	10,897	$55,709	$208,900
60418	Crestwood, IL	2.8 mi	10,572	$75,752	$195,200
60415	Chicago Ridge, IL	2.9 mi	14,099	$68,964	$226,900
60803	Alsip, IL	2.9 mi	22,106	$67,014	$220,500
60465	Palos Hills, IL	3.2 mi	18,081	$83,533	$279,200
60462	Orland Park, IL	3.6 mi	41,456	$96,526	$348,900
60445	Midlothian, IL	3.7 mi	14,268	$70,634	$208,000
60464	Palos Park, IL	3.9 mi	9,773	$126,087	$460,000
60452	Oak Forest, IL	4.1 mi	26,739	$93,076	$256,000
60453	Oak Lawn, IL	4.1 mi	56,861	$83,911	$281,200
60472	Robbins, IL	4.4 mi	4,563	$40,668	$121,300
60457	Hickory Hills, IL	4.7 mi	14,503	$76,786	$287,800

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Questions about 60463

What city is zip code 60463?

60463 is assigned to Palos Heights, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60463 in?

60463 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60463?

About 13,722 people live in 60463, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60463 in?

60463 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60463?

The median household income in 60463 is $107,977.

What zip codes are near 60463?

The closest zip codes to 60463 are 60482, 60418, 60415, 60803, 60465.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60463, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.