US Census Data

ZIP 60551 vs ZIP 60556

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60551 and ZIP Code 60556: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60551 and ZIP 60556 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60551 has the higher population (4,984 vs 2,156 in ZIP 60556). ZIP 60556 has the higher median household income ($94,625 vs $84,925 in ZIP 60551). ZIP 60551 has the higher median home value ($247,300 vs $242,900 in ZIP 60556).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
Population4,9842,156
Median age38.9 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$84,925$94,625
Median home value$247,300$242,900
Median gross rent$888$967
Housing units1,486781
Homeownership rate81.7%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%27.9%
Unemployment rate2.2%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
Population5,284 → 4,984 (-5.7%)2,124 → 2,156 (+1.5%)
Median household income$69,848 → $84,925 (+21.6%)$78,272 → $94,625 (+20.9%)
Median home value$206,700 → $247,300 (+19.6%)$170,500 → $242,900 (+42.5%)
Median gross rent$804 → $888 (+10.4%)$785 → $967 (+23.2%)

ZIP 60551

Population
5,2844,984
Median household income
$69,848$84,925
Median home value
$206,700$247,300
Median gross rent
$804$888

ZIP 60556

Population
2,1242,156
Median household income
$78,272$94,625
Median home value
$170,500$242,900
Median gross rent
$785$967

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
Under 53.0%7.2%
5 to 179.5%18.8%
18 to 247.4%10.5%
25 to 3423.3%13.8%
35 to 4417.0%17.9%
45 to 5413.5%7.0%
55 to 6413.3%14.4%
65 to 749.4%6.8%
75 and over3.7%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
White (non-Hispanic)69.2%83.2%
Black or African American19.8%1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.0%9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
No high school diploma17.9%9.9%
High school graduate35.8%32.6%
Some college or associate's31.5%29.6%
Bachelor's degree10.2%19.0%
Graduate or professional degree4.6%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
Drove alone85.5%76.1%
Carpooled6.7%12.3%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked2.2%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home4.0%10.3%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
1-unit, detached89.2%85.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.4%
2 to 4 units1.9%5.8%
5 to 19 units0.5%2.4%
20 or more units0.0%1.3%
Mobile home & other8.5%3.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60551ZIP 60556
Poverty rate10.2%7.1%
Average household size2.262.86
Mean commute (minutes)4036
Median year structure built19851950

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