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ZIP 60612 · Chicago

Who lives in ZIP code 60612 (Chicago, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Chicago, IL · Cook County

uszips 2026
People35,744
Median age34.3
Household income$60,922
Home value$364,246
Median rent$1,389/mo
Poverty25.2%
College degree+43.7%
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
3,711 / sq mi
Housing units
15,393

County

Cook100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.0%
10–1912.1%
20s17.1%
30s18.4%
40s14.7%
50s10.4%
60s9.0%
70s4.4%
80+1.8%

10.6% are 65 or older; 77.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K31.5%
$25K–50K15.2%
$50K–75K8.4%
$75K–100K10.6%
$100K–150K13.3%
$150K+21.0%

34.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,342.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school20.3%
Some college26.4%
Bachelor's23.2%
Graduate20.5%

48.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White24.5%
Black54.4%
Asian5.8%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other7.4%
Two or more7.5%

15.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
25.8%
Never married
59.4%
Divorced
11.1%
Widowed
3.7%
Family size
3.26
Dual-income families
49.0%

Housing

Own their home
31.2%
Rent burden
49.3%
Men / women
47% / 54%

Work

In labor force
66.0%
Unemployment
11.6%
Self-employed
16.3%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
16.3%
Veterans
3.7%
With a disability
14.0%
No health insurance
6.7%
Limited English
2.4%

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

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