Postal Codes

60601 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60601 covers Chicago, Illinois, with a population of about 16,292 and a median household income of $127,323.

Population
16,29241,919 per square mile
Median age
33.55.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$127,3231.6× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
5.7%6.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$410,666down 9.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,4512.0× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
85.6%50.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
27%38 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,267

Where 60601 is

Chicago, 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

Population16,292
Median age33.5
Family households37.8%
Born outside the US36.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.8%
White (non-Hispanic)54.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)28.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%
Veterans2.3%
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$127,323
Income per person$148,250
Poverty rate5.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k0.3%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k3.8%
$75–100k11.1%
$100–125k16.2%
$125–150k8.6%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more31.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,120
Mean adjusted gross income$293,232
Returns declaring $200,000 or more22.6%
Returns, under $25k11.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k11.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.3%
Returns, $200k or more22.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$495,400
Median gross rent$2,451
Rent as a share of household income26.2%
Owner-occupied27%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house0.7%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units0.2%
20 or more units97.5%
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$410,666as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 9.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 18.9%
Typical asking rent$3,044as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 25.1%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 29.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$506,139$294,031

$294,031 in 2000 to $410,666 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$3,044$2,262

$2,269 in 2015 to $3,044 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher85.6%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home29.4%
Drives to work alone19.3%
Takes public transport14.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17%
Health

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

Obesity22.2% 11.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes6% 7.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure20.3% 13.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health9.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.1% 12.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis14.7% 10.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD2.9% 3.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability17% 13.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.5% 8.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol28.8% 7.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.8% 4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability5.7% 8.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)7.1% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost3.6% 9.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.4% 3.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,267
People employed85,380
Annual payroll$12,092,922,000
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 78.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.6 out of 100
Community resilience64.2 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 wave98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding74.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind49.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide31.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning22.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.9Very 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$127,323$81,702$78,538
Income per person$148,250$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate5.7%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$495,400$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$2,451$1,227$1,348
Homeownership27%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher85.6%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home29.4%14%13.5%
Born outside the US36.3%14.4%13.9%
Median age33.538.938.7
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 stationCHICAGO NORTHERLY IS, IL US3.4 km away

Average high and low by month

January31.9°F / 20.1°F
February35.7°F / 23.1°F
March44.9°F / 30.9°F
April55.2°F / 40.4°F
May65.7°F / 50.1°F
June75.8°F / 60°F
July81°F / 67.3°F
August80°F / 67.4°F
September73.2°F / 60.2°F
October60.9°F / 47.7°F
November48.5°F / 36.4°F
December36.6°F / 25.2°F
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Chicago Public School District 299100% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Walkability17.6 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60603 Chicago, IL1.1 km away
60695 Chicago, IL1.1 km away
60602 Chicago, IL1.2 km away
60611 Chicago, IL1.3 km away
60604 Chicago, IL1.5 km away
60606 Chicago, IL1.7 km away
60654 Chicago, IL1.7 km away
60605 Chicago, IL1.8 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.39 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density41,919 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8858, -87.6181

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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