Zip code 60644: Chicago, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60644?

60644 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 60644 in?

60644 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60644?

About 47,210 people live in 60644, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60644?

The median household income in 60644 is $40,950.

Q: What zip codes are near 60644?

The closest zip codes to 60644 are 60303, 60624, 60651, 60304, 60302.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

47,210

Median household income

$41K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$239K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,132/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

13,446 people/sq mi

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

About 60644

60644 is a dense urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 47,210 people live here, or 13,446 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,950 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $239,000, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 30% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,132 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 60644 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate18.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%24th of 1,340 in IL
Population density13,446/sq mi
95th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi32nd of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate25.5%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%70th of 1,339 in IL
Average commute36.1 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min80th of 1,317 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48189th of 1,336 in IL
Rent-burdened renters60.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%169th of 1,291 in IL
Population47,210
77th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79849th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate10.4%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%144th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1824.4%
70th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%410th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%481st of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%635th of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%610th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%770th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%393rd of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%327th of 1,342 in IL
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,078th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,117th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,132
31st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274352nd of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$239,000
30th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300318th of 1,311 in IL
Diversity index33.8
28th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5395th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home7.7%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%766th of 1,339 in IL
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%910th of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$35,371
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,223rd of 1,336 in IL
Broadband access81%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,135th of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$22,897
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,288th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,139th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate30.2%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,315th of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$40,950
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,273rd of 1,316 in IL

Measure	60644	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	18.4%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	99th	24th of 1,340
Population density	13,446/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	95th	32nd of 1,342
Poverty rateWeakness	25.5%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	93rd	70th of 1,339
Average commuteWeakness	36.1 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	93rd	80th of 1,317
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.504	0.481	0.483	89th	89th of 1,336
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.7%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	85th	169th of 1,291
Population	47,210	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	77th	49th of 1,342
Uninsured rate	10.4%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	73rd	144th of 1,341
Residents under 18	24.4%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	70th	410th of 1,342
Government workers	16.2%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	67th	481st of 1,340
Housing vacancy	8.6%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	64th	635th of 1,338
Healthcare workers	9.8%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	55th	610th of 1,340
Veterans	5.7%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	48th	770th of 1,342
Tech workers	2.6%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	45th	393rd of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	37th	327th of 1,342
Median age	37	38	39	38.9	34th	1,078th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	16%	17%	17.2%	33rd	1,117th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,132	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	31st	352nd of 1,170
Median home value	$239,000	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	30th	318th of 1,311
Diversity index	33.8	71.3	60.5	61.4	28th	395th of 1,342
Work from home	7.7%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	20th	766th of 1,339
Self-employed workers	7%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	19th	910th of 1,340
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,371	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	9th	1,223rd of 1,336
Broadband accessWeakness	81%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	6th	1,135th of 1,338
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,897	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	5th	1,288th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.2%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	5th	1,139th of 1,340
Homeownership rateWeakness	30.2%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	4th	1,315th of 1,338
Median household incomeWeakness	$40,950	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	3rd	1,273rd of 1,316

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

14%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.4%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black80%
Hispanic12%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

33.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 18,503
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 54.8%
Married couples: 15.7%
Living alone: 43.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

35%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60644

$40,950

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,897

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60644

$239,000

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60644

$1,132

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

19%

2–4 units

46%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 20,246
Owner-occupied: 30.2%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1942
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.2%
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

Transit

25%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

14%

30–44

29%

45–59

17%

60+

17%

Average commute

36.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

18.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Sales

Police and fire

Business and finance

Production

Construction and repair

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Education

Construction

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$35,371

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60644	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,454	$74,888
Service	$27,718	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,222	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,399	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,655	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

40%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 81%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.4%
No internet access: 13%
Without health insurance: 10.4%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Chicago
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 41.8801° N, 87.7564° W
Land area: 3.5 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

Chicago100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60644

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60303	Oak Park, IL · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
60624	Chicago, IL	1.6 mi	35,263	$34,030	$230,700
60651	Chicago, IL	1.7 mi	63,335	$54,409	$269,900
60304	Oak Park, IL	1.8 mi	16,955	$136,178	$466,700
60302	Oak Park, IL	2 mi	32,862	$100,680	$474,200
60301	Oak Park, IL	2.1 mi	3,475	$99,167	$247,000
60639	Chicago, IL	2.8 mi	84,240	$61,089	$309,900
60804	Cicero, IL	2.8 mi	82,797	$70,842	$249,400
60623	Chicago, IL	3 mi	81,277	$51,878	$237,200
60130	Forest Park, IL	3.3 mi	13,943	$77,221	$304,700
60305	River Forest, IL	3.4 mi	11,992	$146,786	$687,300
60612	Chicago, IL	3.5 mi	35,744	$60,922	$364,600

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Questions about 60644

What city is zip code 60644?

60644 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 60644 in?

60644 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60644?

About 47,210 people live in 60644, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60644 in?

60644 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60644?

The median household income in 60644 is $40,950.

What zip codes are near 60644?

The closest zip codes to 60644 are 60303, 60624, 60651, 60304, 60302.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60644, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.