Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 60609 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 60609 zip code. The total population is 61861, of which, 30898 are male and 30963 are female. With a total area of 20.05 square miles, the population density is 3039.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.9 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
62671
2012
63208
2013
62773
2014
62405
2015
62010
2016
62250
2017
60994
2018
61495
2019
60939
2020
60551
2021
61861
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3888
6.3%
Age 5-9
4122
6.7%
Age 10-14
4863
7.9%
Age 15-19
4176
6.8%
Age 20-24
4375
7.1
Age 25-29
5678
9.2%
Age 30-34
3911
6.3%
Age 35-39
4100
6.6%
Age 40-44
4400Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
4203
6.8%
Age 50-54
3963
6.4%
Age 55-59
3602
5.8%
Age 60-64
2808
4.5%
Age 65-69
2935
4.7%
Age 70-74
2202
3.6%
Age 75-79
1619
2.6%
Age 80-84
393
0.6%
Age 85 and over
623
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 52.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 45 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 34.6 %
Divorced: 7.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.7 %
Never Married: 48.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 60609 zip code is $51690. This is -36.28% less than the national average. This income places 26.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18729. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1398
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
628
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1242
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1439
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1844
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2288
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1644
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1730
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
614
$200,000.00 +
667
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38365
2012
37107
2013
36118
2014
36428
2015
35929
2016
37246
2017
39623
2018
42366
2019
44182
2020
47300
2021
51690
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
16478
Self Employment
1093
Social Security
5729
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2356
Retirement
3327
Other
1831
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 52280
Families Uninsured: 9409
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3327
No retirement income: 19075
Education
In the 60609 zip code, 72.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 60609 zip, there are an estimated 30838 people in the labor force, of which, 26425 are employed, and 4413 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 34 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2125 worked from home and 25629 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7789
Services
6421
Sales and Office
4696
Construction and Maintenance:
2233
Transportation and Material Moving
5286
Housing
The median home value for the 60609 zip code is 207500. There is an estimated 22402 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $889 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $935. 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
557
$50,000 – $99,000
926
$100,000 – $149,999
1088
$150,000 – $199,999
1470
$200,000 – $299,999
2110
$300,000 – $499,999
1649
$500,000 – $999,999
617
$1,000,000+
36
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
780
2000 – 2009
2203
1980 – 1999
1682
1960 – 1979
3170
1940 – 1959
2994
1939 or earlier
11573
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
