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ZIP 60609 · Chicago

Who lives in ZIP code 60609 (Chicago, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Chicago, IL · Cook County

uszips 2026
People62,028
Median age36.2
Household income$58,896
Home value$266,177
Median rent$1,099/mo
Poverty26.3%
College degree+20.1%
Commute32 min

Place

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Wider region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Metro division
Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
3,090 / sq mi
Housing units
22,884

County

Cook100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.7%
10–1915.6%
20s13.8%
30s14.0%
40s15.4%
50s12.8%
60s9.0%
70s5.7%
80+1.9%

12.1% are 65 or older; 75.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K27.3%
$25K–50K16.5%
$50K–75K17.1%
$75K–100K11.4%
$100K–150K13.2%
$150K+14.5%

27.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,907.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school23.3%
High school31.3%
Some college25.2%
Bachelor's12.0%
Graduate8.1%

46.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White20.0%
Black22.9%
Asian6.4%
Native American2.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other28.3%
Two or more20.2%

56.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
36.6%
Never married
48.4%
Divorced
10.5%
Widowed
4.5%
Family size
3.43
Dual-income families
50.6%

Housing

Own their home
42.2%
Rent burden
33.9%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
65.2%
Unemployment
12.6%
Self-employed
14.6%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
10.2%
Veterans
2.5%
With a disability
12.2%
No health insurance
14.9%
Limited English
15.6%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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