US Census Data

ZIP 60051 vs ZIP 60056

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60051 and ZIP Code 60056: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60051 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 23,931 in ZIP 60051). ZIP 60051 has the higher median household income ($104,227 vs $104,168 in ZIP 60056). ZIP 60056 has the higher median home value ($376,300 vs $268,000 in ZIP 60051).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
Population23,93155,989
Median age43.5 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$104,227$104,168
Median home value$268,000$376,300
Median gross rent$1,665$1,456
Housing units10,21023,202
Homeownership rate84.1%70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%48.7%
Unemployment rate4.1%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
Population22,808 → 23,931 (+4.9%)54,524 → 55,989 (+2.7%)
Median household income$84,746 → $104,227 (+23.0%)$79,204 → $104,168 (+31.5%)
Median home value$206,500 → $268,000 (+29.8%)$328,900 → $376,300 (+14.4%)
Median gross rent$1,364 → $1,665 (+22.1%)$1,132 → $1,456 (+28.6%)

ZIP 60051

Population
22,80823,931
Median household income
$84,746$104,227
Median home value
$206,500$268,000
Median gross rent
$1,364$1,665

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 60051ZIP 60056
Under 56.1%5.3%
5 to 1714.2%16.8%
18 to 246.5%5.3%
25 to 3413.5%13.7%
35 to 4411.9%13.4%
45 to 5413.4%14.4%
55 to 6418.5%13.0%
65 to 7411.1%10.3%
75 and over4.7%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
White (non-Hispanic)83.6%63.3%
Black or African American0.5%2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian2.4%14.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.5%
Two or more races2.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino10.2%16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
No high school diploma5.6%8.3%
High school graduate29.7%20.1%
Some college or associate's31.6%23.0%
Bachelor's degree22.7%31.2%
Graduate or professional degree10.4%17.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
Drove alone77.1%69.9%
Carpooled4.6%7.6%
Public transit0.9%4.2%
Walked0.2%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home16.4%15.9%
Other means0.6%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
1-unit, detached83.0%57.0%
1-unit, attached8.9%3.8%
2 to 4 units1.5%3.3%
5 to 19 units5.5%17.5%
20 or more units0.4%18.1%
Mobile home & other0.8%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60051ZIP 60056
Poverty rate7.7%6.1%
Average household size2.492.53
Mean commute (minutes)3427
Median year structure built19841969

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