Zip code 60610: Chicago, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60610?

60610 is assigned to Chicago, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60610 in?

60610 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60610?

About 44,883 people live in 60610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60610?

The median household income in 60610 is $105,226.

Q: What zip codes are near 60610?

The closest zip codes to 60610 are 60654, 60642, 60611, 60614, 60601.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

44,883

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$506K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,089/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

40,362 people/sq mi

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

About 60610

60610 is a dense urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 44,883 people live here, or 40,362 per square mile. The median resident is 32 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $105,226 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $505,900, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 34% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,089 a month.

82% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and sales.

How 60610 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density40,362/sq mi
99th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi3rd of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$109,567
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,40615th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher81.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%16th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home33.5%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%19th of 1,339 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.549
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48132nd of 1,336 in IL
Median earnings per worker$91,082
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89531st of 1,336 in IL
Tech workers7.8%
93rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%51st of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$2,089
87th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,27433rd of 1,170 in IL
Median household income$105,226
76th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390198th of 1,316 in IL
Median home value$505,900
75th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30042nd of 1,311 in IL
Population44,883
74th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79853rd of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%664th of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents13.2%
60th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%198th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%441st of 1,339 in IL
Diversity index50.7
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5206th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min718th of 1,317 in IL
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%454th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,082nd of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%750th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%834th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%937th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters40.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%666th of 1,291 in IL
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%829th of 1,341 in IL
Median age32
8th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,266th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers8%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,146th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate34.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,305th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans1.5%
3rd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,298th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 187.1%
1st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,309th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60610	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Population density	40,362/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	99th	3rd of 1,342
Per capita incomeStrength	$109,567	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	99th	15th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	81.5%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	99th	16th of 1,340
Work from home	33.5%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	97th	19th of 1,339
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.549	0.504	0.481	0.483	97th	32nd of 1,336
Median earnings per workerStrength	$91,082	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	96th	31st of 1,336
Tech workers	7.8%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	93rd	51st of 1,340
Median gross rent	$2,089	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	87th	33rd of 1,170
Median household income	$105,226	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	76th	198th of 1,316
Median home value	$505,900	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	75th	42nd of 1,311
Population	44,883	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	74th	53rd of 1,342
Housing vacancy	8.3%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	62nd	664th of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	13.2%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	60th	198th of 1,342
Poverty rate	12.5%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	58th	441st of 1,339
Diversity index	50.7	71.3	60.5	61.4	53rd	206th of 1,342
Average commute	26 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	50th	718th of 1,317
Broadband access	91.9%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	48th	454th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	16%	17%	17.2%	37th	1,082nd of 1,342
Unemployment rate	3.8%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	30th	750th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	7.6%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	27th	834th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	7.6%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	22nd	937th of 1,340
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.9%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	18th	666th of 1,291
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	17th	829th of 1,341
Median age	32	38	39	38.9	8th	1,266th of 1,342
Government workers	8%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	7th	1,146th of 1,340
Homeownership rateWeakness	34.4%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	6th	1,305th of 1,338
Veterans	1.5%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	3rd	1,298th of 1,342
Residents under 18	7.1%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	1st	1,309th 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

Under 5

5–17

13%

18–24

37%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

7.1%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black12%
Hispanic6%
Asian8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

50.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 28,478
Average household size: 1.5
Family households: 24.4%
Married couples: 20.1%
Living alone: 63.1%
Veterans (of adults): 1.5%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

60610

$105,226

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$109,567

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.549

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60610

$505,900

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60610

$2,089

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

82%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 31,070
Owner-occupied: 34.4%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.7%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

15%

Carpooled

Transit

24%

Walked

18%

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

29%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

77%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

21%

Management

19%

Sales

13%

Computer and math

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

0.8%

Construction and repair

0.4%

Production

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

30%

Finance, insurance and real estate

18%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Construction

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$91,082

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60610	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$98,786	$74,888
Service	$20,564	$26,804
Sales and office	$90,097	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$120,337	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

48%

Graduate

34%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.5%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Chicago
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.9047° N, 87.6359° W
Land area: 1.1 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

Chicago100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60610

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60654	Chicago, IL	0.9 mi	25,755	$147,357	$500,400
60642	Chicago, IL	1.2 mi	21,789	$143,175	$593,600
60611	Chicago, IL	1.3 mi	37,705	$125,675	$650,800
60614	Chicago, IL	1.4 mi	70,693	$136,448	$720,400
60601	Chicago, IL	1.5 mi	15,235	$121,458	$526,200
60602	Chicago, IL	1.5 mi	1,480	$126,202	$391,800
60695	Chicago, IL · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
60606	Chicago, IL	1.6 mi	3,840	$128,609	$416,400
60661	Chicago, IL	1.6 mi	11,398	$125,741	$392,900
60603	Chicago, IL	1.7 mi	1,298	$133,545	$633,900
60604	Chicago, IL	1.9 mi	616	$81,658	$597,100
60686	Chicago, IL · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 60610

What city is zip code 60610?

60610 is assigned to Chicago, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60610 in?

60610 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60610?

About 44,883 people live in 60610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60610 in?

60610 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60610?

The median household income in 60610 is $105,226.

What zip codes are near 60610?

The closest zip codes to 60610 are 60654, 60642, 60611, 60614, 60601.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60610, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.