Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 60608 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 60608 zip code. The total population is 83689, of which, 46766 are male and 36923 are female. With a total area of 16.323 square miles, the population density is 4904.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
81757
2012
80313
2013
78794
2014
78952
2015
79607
2016
78072
2017
78877
2018
79205
2019
80059
2020
80011
2021
83689
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3924
4.7%
Age 5-9
4266
5.1%
Age 10-14
4843
5.8%
Age 15-19
4002
4.8%
Age 20-24
7818
9.3
Age 25-29
10028
12%
Age 30-34
9719
11.6%
Age 35-39
6723
8%
Age 40-44
5713Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
4877
5.8%
Age 50-54
4873
5.8%
Age 55-59
4127
4.9%
Age 60-64
3939
4.7%
Age 65-69
3716
4.4%
Age 70-74
2017
2.4%
Age 75-79
1376
1.6%
Age 80-84
714
0.9%
Age 85 and over
1014
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 53.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 40.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 10.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 33.9 %
Divorced: 7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.9 %
Never Married: 53.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 60608 zip code is $66833. This is -9.65% less than the national average. This income places 16.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20187. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
588
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
547
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1493
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1662
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1876
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2425
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1914
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2676
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1292
$200,000.00 +
1280
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39586
2012
39175
2013
38381
2014
38599
2015
38858
2016
39916
2017
44391
2018
47276
2019
53680
2020
61374
2021
66833
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
22869
Self Employment
2344
Social Security
6019
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4113
Retirement
3119
Other
1830
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 65353
Families Uninsured: 8540
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3119
No retirement income: 24685
Education
In the 60608 zip code, 74.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 60608 zip, there are an estimated 40912 people in the labor force, of which, 37829 are employed, and 3077 are unemployed. There are a total of 6 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3612 worked from home and 37145 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
15613
Services
8152
Sales and Office
6322
Construction and Maintenance:
1943
Transportation and Material Moving
5799
Housing
The median home value for the 60608 zip code is 288900. There is an estimated 27804 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1071 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1163. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
399
$50,000 – $99,000
314
$100,000 – $149,999
586
$150,000 – $199,999
905
$200,000 – $299,999
3748
$300,000 – $499,999
3582
$500,000 – $999,999
1411
$1,000,000+
32
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1066
2000 – 2009
3045
1980 – 1999
2960
1960 – 1979
2518
1940 – 1959
3637
1939 or earlier
14578
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
