Zip code 60654: Chicago, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 60654
60654 is a dense urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 25,755 people live here, or 47,519 per square mile. The median resident is 32.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $147,357 a year, 83% above the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,400, or 3.4 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 $2,633 a month.
92% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 35% 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. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 60654 compares
- Population density47,519/sq mi99thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi2nd of 1,342 in IL
- Per capita income$128,53099thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4069th of 1,341 in IL
- 99thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%4th of 1,340 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$110,68799thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8959th of 1,336 in IL
- Work from home34.8%98thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%15th of 1,339 in IL
- Median gross rent$2,63396thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2747th of 1,170 in IL
- Tech workers8.8%95thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%34th of 1,340 in IL
- Median household income$147,35794thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,39035th of 1,316 in IL
- 76thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%115th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$500,40075thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,30045th of 1,311 in IL
- Housing vacancy8.3%62ndU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%666th of 1,338 in IL
- Diversity index51.254thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5198th of 1,342 in IL
- 49thU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481416th of 1,336 in IL
- Broadband access91.5%45thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%485th of 1,338 in IL
- 43rdU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%662nd of 1,340 in IL
- Population25,75541stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798184th of 1,342 in IL
- Average commute23.4 min32ndU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min944th of 1,317 in IL
- 32ndU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%848th of 1,340 in IL
- Poverty rate7.3%27thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%856th of 1,339 in IL
- Uninsured rate3.4%16thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%842nd of 1,341 in IL
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%977th of 1,340 in IL
- Median age32.28thU.S. 38.9 · IL 391,264th of 1,342 in IL
- Veterans2.1%7thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,261st of 1,342 in IL
- Homeownership rate34.2%6thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,306th of 1,338 in IL
- 6thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%888th of 1,291 in IL
- 2ndU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,311th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,321st of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,285th of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 60654 | Cook | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47,519/sq mi | 5,484/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 2nd of 1,342 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $128,530 | $49,329 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 9th of 1,341 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 91.5% | 42.7% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 4th of 1,340 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $110,687 | $54,604 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 9th of 1,336 | |
| Work from home | 34.8% | 18.9% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 15th of 1,339 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,633 | $1,435 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 7th of 1,170 | |
| Tech workers | 8.8% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 34th of 1,340 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $147,357 | $83,498 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 35th of 1,316 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 20.8% | 21.7% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 115th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $500,400 | $324,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 45th of 1,311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.3% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 666th of 1,338 | |
| Diversity index | 51.2 | 71.3 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 198th of 1,342 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.504 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 416th of 1,336 | |
| Broadband access | 91.5% | 90.6% | 90.8% | 91% | 485th of 1,338 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 10% | 662nd of 1,340 | |
| Population | 25,755 | 5,182,090 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 184th of 1,342 | |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 31.5 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 944th of 1,317 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.3% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 848th of 1,340 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 856th of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.4% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 842nd of 1,341 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 977th of 1,340 | |
| Median age | 32.2 | 38 | 39 | 38.9 | 1,264th of 1,342 | |
| Veterans | 2.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1,261st of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 34.2% | 57.7% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 1,306th of 1,338 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 31.6% | 48.9% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 888th of 1,291 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 6.9% | 16% | 17% | 17.2% | 1,311th of 1,342 | |
| Residents under 18 | 4.3% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,321st of 1,342 | |
| Government workers | 4.4% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,285th of 1,340 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White68%
- Black4%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian9%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,968
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Family households
- 23.4%
- Married couples
- 20.7%
- Living alone
- 55.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.1%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,505
- Owner-occupied
- 34.2%
- Vacant
- 8.3%
- Median year built
- 2004
- Median rooms
- 2.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 31.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 15%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 60654 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $113,621 | $74,888 |
| Service | $88,906 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $90,864 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $54,135 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 99.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 91.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 42.7%
- Households with broadband
- 91.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.9%
- No internet access
- 0.3%
- Without health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Center point
- 41.8922° N, 87.6363° W
- Land area
- 0.5 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 60654
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60695 | Chicago, IL · PO box | 0.6 mi | — |
| 60602 | Chicago, IL | 0.7 mi | $126,202 |
| 60661 | Chicago, IL | 0.7 mi | $125,741 |
| 60606 | Chicago, IL | 0.8 mi | $128,609 |
| 60601 | Chicago, IL | 0.9 mi | $121,458 |
| 60603 | Chicago, IL | 0.9 mi | $133,545 |
| 60610 | Chicago, IL | 0.9 mi | $105,226 |
| 60604 | Chicago, IL | 1 mi | $81,658 |
| 60611 | Chicago, IL | 1.1 mi | $125,675 |
| 60686 | Chicago, IL · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 60689 | Chicago, IL · PO box | 1.2 mi | — |
| 60642 | Chicago, IL | 1.3 mi | $143,175 |
Zip codes like 60654 elsewhere
Questions about 60654
What city is zip code 60654?
60654 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 60654 in?
60654 is in Cook County, Illinois.
What is the population of 60654?
About 25,755 people live in 60654, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 60654 in?
60654 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 60654?
The median household income in 60654 is $147,357.
What zip codes are near 60654?
The closest zip codes to 60654 are 60695, 60602, 60661, 60606, 60601.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60654, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.