US Census Data

ZIP 60514 vs ZIP 60521

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60514 and ZIP Code 60521: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60514 and ZIP 60521 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60521 has the higher population (18,097 vs 9,760 in ZIP 60514). ZIP 60521 has the higher median household income ($244,318 vs $114,672 in ZIP 60514). ZIP 60521 has the higher median home value ($988,000 vs $568,300 in ZIP 60514).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
Population9,76018,097
Median age41.1 yrs42.4 yrs
Median household income$114,672$244,318
Median home value$568,300$988,000
Median gross rent$1,195$1,921
Housing units4,0306,528
Homeownership rate77.3%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.0%80.0%
Unemployment rate3.0%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
Population9,943 → 9,760 (-1.8%)18,415 → 18,097 (-1.7%)
Median household income$105,753 → $114,672 (+8.4%)$196,964 → $244,318 (+24.0%)
Median home value$480,300 → $568,300 (+18.3%)$869,800 → $988,000 (+13.6%)
Median gross rent$984 → $1,195 (+21.4%)$1,927 → $1,921 (-0.3%)

ZIP 60514

Population
9,9439,760
Median household income
$105,753$114,672
Median home value
$480,300$568,300
Median gross rent
$984$1,195

ZIP 60521

Population
18,41518,097
Median household income
$196,964$244,318
Median home value
$869,800$988,000
Median gross rent
$1,927$1,921

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
Under 54.6%6.0%
5 to 1723.0%25.0%
18 to 246.5%5.3%
25 to 349.7%5.1%
35 to 4412.7%13.1%
45 to 5414.8%16.4%
55 to 6414.0%12.8%
65 to 747.5%9.6%
75 and over7.2%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%71.9%
Black or African American0.7%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian11.7%14.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.6%1.6%
Two or more races2.9%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
No high school diploma0.7%2.5%
High school graduate10.9%7.2%
Some college or associate's14.3%10.4%
Bachelor's degree37.6%35.4%
Graduate or professional degree36.4%44.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
Drove alone54.4%46.5%
Carpooled3.0%6.3%
Public transit9.4%11.8%
Walked1.0%2.1%
Bicycle0.5%0.4%
Worked from home30.6%31.7%
Other means1.1%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
1-unit, detached65.7%83.4%
1-unit, attached4.1%7.9%
2 to 4 units7.7%0.8%
5 to 19 units13.3%1.8%
20 or more units9.2%5.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60514ZIP 60521
Poverty rate8.4%1.8%
Average household size2.472.96
Mean commute (minutes)2933
Median year structure built19761979

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