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60645 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60645 covers Chicago, Illinois, with a population of about 46,856 and a median household income of $77,126.

Population
46,85621,050 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$77,1266% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
17%4.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$324,428up 13% in five years
Median rent
$1,4241.2× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
45.1%10.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
51.6%13.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
571

Where 60645 is

Chicago, Illinois — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population46,856
Median age37.7
Family households65.4%
Born outside the US34.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home46.3%
White (non-Hispanic)41.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.8%
Hispanic or Latino22.4%
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$77,126
Income per person$37,968
Poverty rate17%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k7.9%
$200k or more11.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,290
Mean adjusted gross income$81,456
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.2%
Returns, under $25k31.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more5.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$308,200
Median gross rent$1,424
Rent as a share of household income29.1%
Owner-occupied51.6%
Vacant homes8.4%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house22.6%
Attached house4.2%
2 to 4 units27.3%
5 to 19 units27%
20 or more units18.9%
Mobile home0.1%
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$324,428as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 36%
Typical asking rent$1,890as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 41.9%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 66.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$324,428$123,280

$123,280 in 2000 to $324,428 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,890$1,137

$1,137 in 2016 to $1,890 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%
High school diploma or higher86.4%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone58.5%
Takes public transport13.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.4%
Health

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

Obesity30.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.5% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.1% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13% 1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 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 establishments571
People employed4,478
Annual payroll$191,368,000
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 74.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss72.8 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 wave98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning17.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide1.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding0.2Very 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$77,126$81,702$78,538
Income per person$37,968$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate17%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$308,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,424$1,227$1,348
Homeownership51.6%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home10.6%14%13.5%
Born outside the US34.9%14.4%13.9%
Median age37.738.938.7
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 BOTANIC GARDEN, IL US16.4 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January32.3°F / 16.3°F2.1 in rain, 11.3 in snow
February36°F / 19.1°F1.98 in rain, 7.7 in snow
March45.8°F / 28.2°F2.26 in rain, 5.6 in snow
April56.8°F / 37.6°F4 in rain, 1.1 in snow
May68.2°F / 47.6°F4.84 in rain
June78.4°F / 57.3°F4.31 in rain
July83.5°F / 63.4°F3.74 in rain
August82°F / 62.3°F4.16 in rain
September75.2°F / 54.7°F3.56 in rain
October62.8°F / 42.7°F3.59 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49°F / 32.5°F2.63 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December37.5°F / 22.3°F2.34 in rain, 5.9 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 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability14.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60626 Chicago, IL2.1 km away
60659 Chicago, IL2.2 km away
60202 Evanston, IL2.5 km away
60660 Chicago, IL3.3 km away
60712 Lincolnwood, IL3.4 km away
60204 Evanston, IL3.6 km away
60625 Chicago, IL4.3 km away
60076 Skokie, IL4.4 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 area2.23 sq mi
Population density21,050 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0086, -87.6947

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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