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60466 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60466 covers Park Forest, Illinois, with a population of about 21,123 and a median household income of $63,132.

Population
21,1233,344 per square mile
Median age
371.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,13223% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
17.1%4.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$161,360up 30.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,3411.1× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
26.1%8.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.9%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
174

Where 60466 is

Park Forest, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population21,123
Median age37
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US6%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.3%
White (non-Hispanic)18.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)69.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino8.8%
Veterans4.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$63,132
Income per person$29,522
Poverty rate17.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k15.1%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k8.4%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,110
Mean adjusted gross income$47,531
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k33.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$106,100
Median gross rent$1,341
Rent as a share of household income28.2%
Owner-occupied64.9%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house61.8%
Attached house26%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units6.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$161,360as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 192.2%
Typical asking rent$1,806as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$161,360$46,399

$69,323 in 2000 to $161,360 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%
High school diploma or higher91.1%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone76.5%
Takes public transport7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.3% 5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity28.4% 11.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps29.1% 14.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.4% 9.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.8% 7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments174
People employed2,034
Annual payroll$93,721,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 60.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.9 out of 100
Community resilience70.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide36.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire19.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane13.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$63,132$81,702$78,538
Income per person$29,522$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate17.1%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$106,100$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,341$1,227$1,348
Homeownership64.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home7%14%13.5%
Born outside the US6%14.4%13.9%
Median age3738.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPARK FOREST, IL US1.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January31.1°F / 15.2°F2.49 in rain, 10.2 in snow
February35.2°F / 18.4°F2.15 in rain, 7.5 in snow
March46.4°F / 28.1°F2.65 in rain, 4.9 in snow
April59.3°F / 38.3°F4.02 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May70.6°F / 49.3°F4.57 in rain
June80.2°F / 58.9°F4.91 in rain
July83.9°F / 63.8°F4.73 in rain
August82°F / 62°F4.02 in rain
September75.8°F / 54.6°F3.44 in rain
October63.1°F / 42.4°F3.65 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November48.2°F / 31.4°F3 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December36.3°F / 21.5°F2.47 in rain, 4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Rich Township High School District 22735.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Park Forest School District 16328.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U15.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Bloom Township High School District 2066.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Matteson Elementary School District 1625.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Steger School District 1944.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Chicago Heights School District 1703.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability9.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

60471 Richton Park, IL3.4 km away
60475 Steger, IL3.9 km away
60461 Olympia Fields, IL3.9 km away
60484 University Park, IL4.7 km away
60412 Chicago Heights, IL5 km away
60443 Matteson, IL5.9 km away
60422 Flossmoor, IL6.9 km away
60417 Crete, IL8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cook County72.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Will County27.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.32 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density3,344 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4790, -87.6828

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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