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ZIP 60638 · Chicago

Who lives in ZIP code 60638 (Chicago, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Chicago, IL · Cook County

uszips 2026
People57,074
Median age38.2
Household income$91,070
Home value$300,539
Median rent$1,348/mo
Poverty6.4%
College degree+25.0%
Commute34 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
1,992 / sq mi
Housing units
20,627

County

Cook100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.4%
10–1912.9%
20s11.5%
30s14.2%
40s14.3%
50s13.6%
60s10.5%
70s5.9%
80+3.8%

14.8% are 65 or older; 76.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K12.1%
$25K–50K17.9%
$50K–75K13.9%
$75K–100K9.6%
$100K–150K24.3%
$150K+22.1%

46.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,213.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school16.3%
High school30.7%
Some college27.9%
Bachelor's16.3%
Graduate8.7%

41.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White43.0%
Black2.3%
Asian1.3%
Native American2.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other23.9%
Two or more27.2%

60.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
47.7%
Never married
36.2%
Divorced
9.6%
Widowed
6.4%
Family size
3.46
Dual-income families
60.3%

Housing

Own their home
79.8%
Rent burden
30.5%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
65.6%
Unemployment
4.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
25.6%
Veterans
4.5%
With a disability
9.7%
No health insurance
8.1%
Limited English
9.7%

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

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