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60827 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60827 covers Riverdale, Illinois, with a population of about 24,887 and a median household income of $37,648.

Population
24,8873,542 per square mile
Median age
30.97.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$37,64854% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
34.1%21.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$134,122up 21.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,04415% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
15%20 points below the US average
Homeownership
41.3%23.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
219

Where 60827 is

Riverdale, 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

Population24,887
Median age30.9
Family households61.6%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)88.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans4.4%
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$37,648
Income per person$20,245
Poverty rate34.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance43.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k19.4%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k6.0%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k6.4%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k9.3%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k5.5%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k2.7%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,440
Mean adjusted gross income$37,345
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.3%
Returns, under $25k45.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k4.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$123,800
Median gross rent$1,044
Rent as a share of household income35.3%
Owner-occupied41.3%
Vacant homes18.4%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house46.9%
Attached house16.7%
2 to 4 units8.7%
5 to 19 units22.5%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home1.1%
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$134,122as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 212.9%
Typical asking rent$1,306as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$134,122$37,086

$76,435 in 2000 to $134,122 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate18.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
High school diploma or higher89.4%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone63.4%
Takes public transport17.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more35.6%
Health

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

Obesity45.4% 12 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.1% 10 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.6% 11.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43.8% 17.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.7% 7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support35.8% 11 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity44.1% 27 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps48.1% 33.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.2% 3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity34.9% 21.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport21.6% 12.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat25.8% 17 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours49.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.9% 9.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments219
People employed2,324
Annual payroll$117,905,000
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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 77.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.3 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 wave95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind36.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding36.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide35.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought11.6Very 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$37,648$81,702$78,538
Income per person$20,245$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate34.1%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$123,800$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,044$1,227$1,348
Homeownership41.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate18.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home7.5%14%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%14.4%13.9%
Median age30.938.938.7
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 MIDWAY AP 3SW, IL US15.6 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January32.8°F / 19.5°F2.3 in rain, 12.5 in snow
February36.8°F / 22.9°F2.12 in rain, 10.1 in snow
March47.9°F / 32°F2.66 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April60°F / 41.7°F4.15 in rain, 1 in snow
May71.5°F / 52.4°F4.75 in rain
June81.2°F / 62.7°F4.53 in rain
July85.2°F / 68.1°F4.02 in rain
August83.1°F / 66.9°F4.1 in rain
September76.5°F / 59.2°F3.33 in rain
October63.7°F / 46.8°F3.86 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.6°F / 35.2°F2.73 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December37.7°F / 25.3°F2.33 in rain, 7.9 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 supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket86% 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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Thornton Township High School District 20531.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Dolton School District 14818.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Calumet Public School District 13214.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Chicago Public School District 29912.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community High School District 21812.4% of this ZIP code's land area
General George Patton School District 1339.3% 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 vulnerability87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability12.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60419 Dolton, IL3.8 km away
60406 Blue Island, IL4.2 km away
60426 Harvey, IL4.8 km away
60628 Chicago, IL4.9 km away
60469 Posen, IL5.3 km away
60633 Chicago, IL5.9 km away
60643 Chicago, IL6.2 km away
60473 South Holland, IL6.5 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 area7.03 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq mi
Population density3,542 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6496, -87.6301

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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