Zip code 60612: Chicago, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60612?

60612 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 60612 in?

60612 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60612?

About 35,744 people live in 60612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60612?

The median household income in 60612 is $60,922.

Q: What zip codes are near 60612?

The closest zip codes to 60612 are 60688, 60696, 60622, 60607, 60624.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

35,744

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$365K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,389/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.7 sq mi

9,611 people/sq mi

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

About 60612

60612 is an urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 3.7 sq mi of land. About 35,744 people live here, or 9,611 per square mile. The median resident is 34.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,922 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $364,600, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,389 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60612 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.595
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48113th of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers16%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%123rd of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate11.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%99th of 1,340 in IL
Population density9,611/sq mi
92nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi51st of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate25.2%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%72nd of 1,339 in IL
Average commute31.5 min
81st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min265th of 1,317 in IL
Diversity index63.7
80th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.567th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home19%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%177th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%184th of 1,340 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%
71st
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%183rd of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy9.4%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%576th of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$53,968
65th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895357th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$45,933
64th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406311th of 1,341 in IL
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%554th of 1,340 in IL
Population35,744
60th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798100th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%317th of 1,291 in IL
Median home value$364,600
56th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300109th of 1,311 in IL
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%625th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents10.2%
51st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%247th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,389
49th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274207th of 1,170 in IL
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%357th of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%775th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,087th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$60,922
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,010th of 1,316 in IL
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%897th of 1,340 in IL
Median age34.3
17th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,211th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older10.6%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,258th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate31.2%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,313th of 1,338 in IL

Measure	60612	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.595	0.504	0.481	0.483	99th	13th of 1,336
Healthcare workers	16%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	97th	123rd of 1,340
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.6%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	96th	99th of 1,340
Population density	9,611/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	92nd	51st of 1,342
Poverty rateWeakness	25.2%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	92nd	72nd of 1,339
Average commuteWeakness	31.5 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	81st	265th of 1,317
Diversity index	63.7	71.3	60.5	61.4	80th	67th of 1,342
Work from home	19%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	75th	177th of 1,339
Tech workers	4.4%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	73rd	184th of 1,340
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.6%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	71st	183rd of 1,340
Housing vacancy	9.4%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	68th	576th of 1,338
Median earnings per worker	$53,968	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	65th	357th of 1,336
Per capita income	$45,933	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	64th	311th of 1,341
Government workers	15.2%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	61st	554th of 1,340
Population	35,744	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	60th	100th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	58th	317th of 1,291
Median home value	$364,600	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	56th	109th of 1,311
Residents under 18	22.5%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	54th	625th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	10.2%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	51st	247th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,389	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	49th	207th of 1,170
Uninsured rate	6.7%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	49th	357th of 1,341
Broadband access	88%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	23rd	775th of 1,338
Veterans	3.7%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	23rd	1,087th of 1,342
Median household income	$60,922	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	22nd	1,010th of 1,316
Self-employed workers	7.1%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	21st	897th of 1,340
Median age	34.3	38	39	38.9	17th	1,211th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	10.6%	16%	17%	17.2%	11th	1,258th of 1,342
Homeownership rateWeakness	31.2%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	5th	1,313th of 1,338

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

17%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.3

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

10.6%

Race and ethnicity

White22%
Black53%
Hispanic15%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

63.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 15,393
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 46.5%
Married couples: 21%
Living alone: 43.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

60612

$60,922

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,933

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.595

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60612

$364,600

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60612

$1,389

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

19%

2–4 units

44%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

22%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 16,997
Owner-occupied: 31.2%
Vacant: 9.4%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.7%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

45%

Carpooled

Transit

21%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

24%

30–44

24%

45–59

11%

60+

13%

Average commute

31.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Management

14%

Office and admin

11%

Business and finance

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Production

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$53,968

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60612	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,168	$74,888
Service	$28,618	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,198	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,139	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,495	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

20%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.7%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Chicago
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.8805° N, 87.6879° W
Land area: 3.7 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

Chicago100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60612

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60688	Chicago, IL · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
60696	Chicago, IL · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
60622	Chicago, IL	1.5 mi	54,609	$136,277	$638,100
60607	Chicago, IL	1.8 mi	32,392	$127,732	$499,700
60624	Chicago, IL	1.9 mi	35,263	$34,030	$230,700
60642	Chicago, IL	2.1 mi	21,789	$143,175	$593,600
60661	Chicago, IL	2.3 mi	11,398	$125,741	$392,900
60608	Chicago, IL	2.5 mi	80,737	$73,366	$358,600
60606	Chicago, IL	2.6 mi	3,840	$128,609	$416,400
60686	Chicago, IL · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
60689	Chicago, IL · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
60623	Chicago, IL	2.8 mi	81,277	$51,878	$237,200

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Questions about 60612

What city is zip code 60612?

60612 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 60612 in?

60612 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60612?

About 35,744 people live in 60612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60612 in?

60612 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60612?

The median household income in 60612 is $60,922.

What zip codes are near 60612?

The closest zip codes to 60612 are 60688, 60696, 60622, 60607, 60624.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60612, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.