US Census Data

ZIP 60012 vs ZIP 60021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60012 and ZIP Code 60021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60012 and ZIP 60021 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60012 has the higher population (11,929 vs 5,108 in ZIP 60021). ZIP 60012 has the higher median household income ($147,352 vs $122,005 in ZIP 60021). ZIP 60012 has the higher median home value ($397,100 vs $286,400 in ZIP 60021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
Population11,9295,108
Median age42.2 yrs41.3 yrs
Median household income$147,352$122,005
Median home value$397,100$286,400
Median gross rent$2,162$2,134
Housing units4,3561,968
Homeownership rate94.6%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.3%42.2%
Unemployment rate4.5%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
Population10,647 → 11,929 (+12.0%)5,276 → 5,108 (-3.2%)
Median household income$132,045 → $147,352 (+11.6%)$107,212 → $122,005 (+13.8%)
Median home value$314,500 → $397,100 (+26.3%)$239,000 → $286,400 (+19.8%)
Median gross rent$2,080 → $2,162 (+3.9%)$1,066 → $2,134 (+100.2%)

ZIP 60012

Population
10,64711,929
Median household income
$132,045$147,352
Median home value
$314,500$397,100
Median gross rent
$2,080$2,162

ZIP 60021

Population
5,2765,108
Median household income
$107,212$122,005
Median home value
$239,000$286,400
Median gross rent
$1,066$2,134

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
Under 53.7%4.8%
5 to 1719.5%18.1%
18 to 248.6%3.8%
25 to 349.5%15.7%
35 to 4412.8%13.1%
45 to 5413.0%16.9%
55 to 6418.9%16.0%
65 to 747.7%9.1%
75 and over6.2%2.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
White (non-Hispanic)83.5%83.6%
Black or African American1.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian5.4%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
No high school diploma4.1%2.1%
High school graduate17.4%22.8%
Some college or associate's22.2%32.8%
Bachelor's degree34.2%29.2%
Graduate or professional degree22.1%13.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
Drove alone70.3%61.2%
Carpooled3.5%10.5%
Public transit2.3%4.4%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home22.2%21.8%
Other means1.1%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
1-unit, detached89.3%95.7%
1-unit, attached5.0%1.5%
2 to 4 units0.8%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.2%0.0%
20 or more units1.4%2.5%
Mobile home & other3.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60012ZIP 60021
Poverty rate7.3%2.5%
Average household size2.942.84
Mean commute (minutes)2934
Median year structure built19921978

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