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60651

Zip code 60651: Chicago, Illinois

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time
Population
63,335
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$270K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,264/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.5 sq mi
18,289 people/sq mi

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

About 60651

60651 is a dense urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 63,335 people live here, or 18,289 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,409 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,900, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,264 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and sales. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60651 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
35.5
Under 18
24.4%
65 and over
14.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White6%
  • Black49%
  • Hispanic42%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
58.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
17.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
62%
Spanish
36%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
21,389
Average household size
3
Family households
67.2%
Married couples
28.8%
Living alone
26%
Veterans (of adults)
2.7%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

60651
$54,409
Cook Co.
$83,498
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,220
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60651
$269,900
Cook Co.
$324,500
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

60651
$1,264
Cook Co.
$1,435
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
30%
2–4 units
56%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
23,199
Owner-occupied
47.2%
Vacant
7.8%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
38.7%
Home value to income
5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
54%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
22%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
15%
20–29
19%
30–44
34%
45–59
13%
60+
17%
Average commute
36.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
13.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
12%
Office and admin
11%
Sales
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Business and finance
7%
Production
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Healthcare
6%
Education
4%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Retail
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Education
10%
Manufacturing
8%
Admin, support and management
6%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.3%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,761
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work60651U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,319$74,888
Service$30,782$26,804
Sales and office$31,010$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,276$49,199
Production and transportation$33,668$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
20%
High school
35%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
80%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.1%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.5%
No internet access
11.8%
Without health insurance
17.8%
Limited-English households
9.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Chicago
Center point
41.9020° N, 87.7410° 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 60651

ZipCityDistanceIncome
60639Chicago1.5 mi$61,089
60624Chicago1.7 mi$34,030
60644Chicago1.7 mi$40,950
60647Chicago2.4 mi$107,060
60303Oak Park · PO box2.5 mi—
60302Oak Park2.6 mi$100,680
60301Oak Park3 mi$99,167
60622Chicago3 mi$136,277
60612Chicago3.1 mi$60,922
60641Chicago3.1 mi$83,758
60304Oak Park3.2 mi$136,178
60618Chicago3.7 mi$106,384

Zip codes like 60651 elsewhere

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Questions about 60651

What city is zip code 60651?

60651 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 60651 in?

60651 is in Cook County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60651?

About 63,335 people live in 60651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60651 in?

60651 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60651?

The median household income in 60651 is $54,409.

What zip codes are near 60651?

The closest zip codes to 60651 are 60639, 60624, 60644, 60647, 60303.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60651, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.