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60641 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60641 covers Chicago, Illinois, with a population of about 67,400 and a median household income of $81,649.

Population
67,40016,738 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$81,649about the Illinois median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$421,402up 22.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,249about the Illinois median
Degree or higher
36%1 points above the US average
Homeownership
52.6%12.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,373

Where 60641 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

Population67,400
Median age38.1
Family households61.6%
Born outside the US30.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home53.3%
White (non-Hispanic)35.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Hispanic or Latino52.3%
Veterans2.4%
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$81,649
Income per person$41,054
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k10.4%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more12.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed32,690
Mean adjusted gross income$67,120
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k28.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.1%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$373,200
Median gross rent$1,249
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied52.6%
Vacant homes7%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house38.2%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units35.4%
5 to 19 units15.6%
20 or more units8.5%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$421,402as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 65.4%
Typical asking rent$1,800as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 38.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 61%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$421,402$159,940

$159,940 in 2000 to $421,402 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,800$1,118

$1,118 in 2016 to $1,800 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher36%
High school diploma or higher84.9%
Works from home15.4%
Drives to work alone55.9%
Takes public transport16.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more35.7%
Health

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

Obesity31.4% 2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27% 7.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.1% 6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.1% 10.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.2% 3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.1% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.2% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,373
People employed16,676
Annual payroll$646,555,000
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 55.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 26 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.4 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 wave95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado79.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm14.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning14Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide6.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire1.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding0.1Very 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$81,649$81,702$78,538
Income per person$41,054$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$373,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,249$1,227$1,348
Homeownership52.6%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6%5.8%5.2%
Works from home15.4%14%13.5%
Born outside the US30.1%14.4%13.9%
Median age38.138.938.7
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 US15.1 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 supermarket17% 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%.

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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability14.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60639 Chicago, IL2.8 km away
60630 Chicago, IL2.9 km away
60618 Chicago, IL3.6 km away
60647 Chicago, IL4.5 km away
60625 Chicago, IL4.5 km away
60651 Chicago, IL4.8 km away
60634 Chicago, IL4.9 km away
60646 Chicago, IL5.4 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 area4.03 sq mi
Population density16,738 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.9453, -87.7474

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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