Zip code 60645: Chicago, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60645?

60645 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 60645 in?

60645 is in Cook County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60645?

About 48,208 people live in 60645, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60645?

The median household income in 60645 is $76,045.

Q: What zip codes are near 60645?

The closest zip codes to 60645 are 60626, 60659, 60202, 60660, 60712.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

48,208

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$328K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,440/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.2 sq mi

21,657 people/sq mi

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

About 60645

60645 is a dense urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 48,208 people live here, or 21,657 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,045 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $328,200, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,440 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 52% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60645 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density21,657/sq mi
97th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi14th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index72.9
97th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.56th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents34.9%
92nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%26th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.510
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48169th of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%247th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%220th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1826.9%
86th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%198th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%156th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate12.7%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%85th of 1,341 in IL
Average commute31.4 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min271st of 1,317 in IL
Population48,208
78th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,79844th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%166th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%436th of 1,340 in IL
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%245th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters53.4%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%306th of 1,291 in IL
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%724th of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%376th of 1,338 in IL
Work from home13.7%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%342nd of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$1,440
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274187th of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$328,200
49th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300157th of 1,311 in IL
Per capita income$38,725
46th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406608th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$76,045
45th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390643rd of 1,316 in IL
Residents 65 and older15.5%
42nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,036th of 1,342 in IL
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,031st of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$42,306
30th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895941st of 1,336 in IL
Homeownership rate53.8%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,253rd of 1,338 in IL
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,135th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans2%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,269th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60645	Cook	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Population density	21,657/sq mi	5,484/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	97th	14th of 1,342
Diversity index	72.9	71.3	60.5	61.4	97th	6th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	34.9%	21.7%	14.7%	14.1%	92nd	26th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.510	0.504	0.481	0.483	91st	69th of 1,336
Healthcare workers	13.4%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	90th	247th of 1,340
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	7%	5.8%	5.2%	87th	220th of 1,340
Residents under 18	26.9%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	86th	198th of 1,342
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	84th	156th of 1,339
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.7%	8.9%	6.9%	8.4%	82nd	85th of 1,341
Average commuteWeakness	31.4 min	31.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	80th	271st of 1,317
Population	48,208	5,182,090	12,694,798	334,922,499	78th	44th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.2%	42.7%	37.8%	35.7%	73rd	166th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	11%	9.1%	8.8%	10%	69th	436th of 1,340
Tech workers	3.8%	4.5%	3.8%	3.8%	66th	245th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	53.4%	48.9%	47.9%	51.1%	60th	306th of 1,291
Housing vacancy	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	58th	724th of 1,338
Broadband access	92.8%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	56th	376th of 1,338
Work from home	13.7%	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%	55th	342nd of 1,339
Median gross rent	$1,440	$1,435	$1,274	$1,413	53rd	187th of 1,170
Median home value	$328,200	$324,500	$263,300	$332,700	49th	157th of 1,311
Per capita income	$38,725	$49,329	$46,406	$44,673	46th	608th of 1,341
Median household income	$76,045	$83,498	$83,390	$80,734	45th	643rd of 1,316
Residents 65 and older	15.5%	16%	17%	17.2%	42nd	1,036th of 1,342
Median age	37.8	38	39	38.9	40th	1,031st of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$42,306	$54,604	$51,895	$49,666	30th	941st of 1,336
Homeownership rate	53.8%	57.7%	67.1%	65.2%	23rd	1,253rd of 1,338
Government workers	8.2%	12.2%	13.3%	14.5%	8th	1,135th of 1,340
Veterans	2%	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%	6th	1,269th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

26.9%

65 and over

15.5%

Race and ethnicity

White43%
Black14%
Hispanic21%
Asian15%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

72.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

34.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

48%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

16%

Asian / Pacific

Other

10%

Households

Households: 17,026
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 44.1%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

60645

$76,045

Cook Co.

$83,498

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,725

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.510

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60645

$328,200

Cook Co.

$324,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60645

$1,440

Cook Co.

$1,435

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

27%

2–4 units

25%

5–19 units

28%

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,437
Owner-occupied: 53.8%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

56%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

13%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

22%

30–44

22%

45–59

13%

60+

14%

Average commute

31.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Education

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$42,306

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60645	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,504	$74,888
Service	$22,232	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,090	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,316	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,545	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

20%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.6%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 12.7%
Limited-English households: 11.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Chicago
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
Center point: 42.0086° N, 87.6946° W
Land area: 2.2 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 60645

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60626	Chicago, IL	1.4 mi	49,662	$59,713	$280,600
60659	Chicago, IL	1.5 mi	41,728	$68,704	$371,800
60202	Evanston, IL	1.5 mi	32,341	$98,989	$397,600
60660	Chicago, IL	2 mi	42,724	$67,479	$309,100
60712	Lincolnwood, IL	2 mi	13,112	$109,731	$496,400
60204	Evanston, IL · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
60625	Chicago, IL	2.5 mi	76,760	$85,703	$401,900
60076	Skokie, IL	2.5 mi	32,953	$113,818	$396,200
60209	Evanston, IL · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
60640	Chicago, IL	3 mi	65,445	$73,254	$370,300
60203	Evanston, IL	3 mi	4,680	$170,224	$468,400
60201	Evanston, IL	3.2 mi	43,744	$90,545	$590,700

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Questions about 60645

What city is zip code 60645?

60645 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 60645 in?

60645 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60645?

About 48,208 people live in 60645, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60645 in?

60645 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60645?

The median household income in 60645 is $76,045.

What zip codes are near 60645?

The closest zip codes to 60645 are 60626, 60659, 60202, 60660, 60712.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60645, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.