US Census Data

ZIP 60050 vs ZIP 60056

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60050 and ZIP Code 60056: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60050 and ZIP 60056 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60056 has the higher population (55,989 vs 31,870 in ZIP 60050). ZIP 60056 has the higher median household income ($104,168 vs $86,315 in ZIP 60050). ZIP 60056 has the higher median home value ($376,300 vs $244,500 in ZIP 60050).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
Population31,87055,989
Median age42.9 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$86,315$104,168
Median home value$244,500$376,300
Median gross rent$1,522$1,456
Housing units13,39923,202
Homeownership rate74.4%70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%48.7%
Unemployment rate3.0%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
Population32,565 → 31,870 (-2.1%)54,524 → 55,989 (+2.7%)
Median household income$73,132 → $86,315 (+18.0%)$79,204 → $104,168 (+31.5%)
Median home value$177,000 → $244,500 (+38.1%)$328,900 → $376,300 (+14.4%)
Median gross rent$1,239 → $1,522 (+22.8%)$1,132 → $1,456 (+28.6%)

ZIP 60050

Population
32,56531,870
Median household income
$73,132$86,315
Median home value
$177,000$244,500
Median gross rent
$1,239$1,522

ZIP 60056

Population
54,52455,989
Median household income
$79,204$104,168
Median home value
$328,900$376,300
Median gross rent
$1,132$1,456

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
Under 54.7%5.3%
5 to 1715.7%16.8%
18 to 246.7%5.3%
25 to 3412.7%13.7%
35 to 4413.3%13.4%
45 to 5413.4%14.4%
55 to 6415.0%13.0%
65 to 7410.5%10.3%
75 and over8.1%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
White (non-Hispanic)78.7%63.3%
Black or African American0.7%2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.7%14.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races2.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino16.1%16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
No high school diploma8.7%8.3%
High school graduate31.6%20.1%
Some college or associate's34.7%23.0%
Bachelor's degree17.5%31.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%17.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
Drove alone76.8%69.9%
Carpooled7.1%7.6%
Public transit1.6%4.2%
Walked1.3%1.0%
Bicycle0.1%0.1%
Worked from home12.4%15.9%
Other means0.8%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
1-unit, detached73.0%57.0%
1-unit, attached8.9%3.8%
2 to 4 units6.7%3.3%
5 to 19 units6.8%17.5%
20 or more units4.1%18.1%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60050ZIP 60056
Poverty rate5.2%6.1%
Average household size2.422.53
Mean commute (minutes)3027
Median year structure built19831969

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