US Census Data

ZIP 60478 vs ZIP 60487

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60478 and ZIP Code 60487: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60478 and ZIP 60487 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60487 has the higher population (25,881 vs 16,549 in ZIP 60478). ZIP 60487 has the higher median household income ($137,426 vs $76,936 in ZIP 60478). ZIP 60487 has the higher median home value ($339,600 vs $180,900 in ZIP 60478).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
Population16,54925,881
Median age38.6 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$76,936$137,426
Median home value$180,900$339,600
Median gross rent$1,677$1,428
Housing units5,7619,293
Homeownership rate77.0%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%45.2%
Unemployment rate7.8%5.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
Population16,769 → 16,549 (-1.3%)26,736 → 25,881 (-3.2%)
Median household income$61,929 → $76,936 (+24.2%)$100,313 → $137,426 (+37.0%)
Median home value$131,600 → $180,900 (+37.5%)$262,100 → $339,600 (+29.6%)
Median gross rent$1,345 → $1,677 (+24.7%)$1,105 → $1,428 (+29.2%)

ZIP 60478

Population
16,76916,549
Median household income
$61,929$76,936
Median home value
$131,600$180,900
Median gross rent
$1,345$1,677

ZIP 60487

Population
26,73625,881
Median household income
$100,313$137,426
Median home value
$262,100$339,600
Median gross rent
$1,105$1,428

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
Under 55.2%4.6%
5 to 1718.1%16.7%
18 to 249.8%8.7%
25 to 3411.9%12.6%
35 to 4411.7%11.0%
45 to 5412.3%12.6%
55 to 6416.4%18.3%
65 to 748.0%10.0%
75 and over6.6%5.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
White (non-Hispanic)7.7%78.7%
Black or African American86.7%7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.5%3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
No high school diploma6.2%2.5%
High school graduate22.4%22.3%
Some college or associate's44.0%30.0%
Bachelor's degree20.0%28.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.4%16.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
Drove alone70.6%73.9%
Carpooled6.2%6.9%
Public transit4.0%4.8%
Walked0.5%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home12.3%12.2%
Other means6.4%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
1-unit, detached72.1%70.5%
1-unit, attached16.7%20.2%
2 to 4 units4.6%2.2%
5 to 19 units3.4%6.4%
20 or more units3.3%0.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60478ZIP 60487
Poverty rate10.5%5.1%
Average household size2.992.84
Mean commute (minutes)3334
Median year structure built19761994

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